AD Pro Toolkit sends email through your own mail server (SMTP). Set it up once, and it's used for:
- scheduled reports;
- automation results;
- log forwarding by email.
To set it up, go to Settings > Email server.
Set up the email server
- Go to Settings > Email server.
- Enter the SMTP server, for example
smtp.contoso.com. - Enter the Port and choose the Encryption. See Common settings.
- If your mail server needs a sign-in, enter the Username and Password. Leave them blank if it accepts mail without one, as many internal relays do.
- Enter the From address emails are sent from, for example
adtoolkit@contoso.com, and a From name, for exampleIT Department. - Select Save.
- Under Send a test email, enter your own address and select Send test. Check the email arrives.
The password is stored encrypted on the computer AD Pro Toolkit is installed on. To change other settings without retyping it, leave Password blank; the stored one is kept.
Common settings
| Mail server | SMTP server | Port | Encryption | Sign-in |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Internal relay, such as Exchange or an IIS SMTP relay | Your relay's name | 25 | None, or TLS if it supports it | Usually none |
| Microsoft 365 | smtp.office365.com |
587 | TLS | A mailbox's username and password |
| Gmail / Google Workspace | smtp.gmail.com |
587 | TLS | An account and an app password |
With TLS, port 465 connects encrypted straight away, and any other port starts unencrypted and then switches to encryption. With None, nothing is encrypted.
Microsoft 365: sending with a username and password (SMTP AUTH) is turned off by default in many tenants. Turn it on for the mailbox you use, or send through an internal relay instead.
Troubleshooting
- The test email fails to connect: check the server name and port, and that the computer AD Pro Toolkit is installed on can reach the mail server on that port. Firewalls and antivirus often block port 25.
- The test email fails to sign in: check the username and password. For Microsoft 365, check that SMTP AUTH is turned on for the mailbox. For Gmail, use an app password, not the account's normal password.
- The server rejects the From address: many mail servers only let an account send as its own address. Use the mailbox's own address as the From address, or allow the account to send as the address you want.
- The test email works, but scheduled reports don't arrive: check the recipients' spam folders, and that your mail server allows mail to those recipients, for example external addresses through an internal relay.