Siemens SITRANS RD500 User guide

Setting up email alerts from
SITRANS RD500
Application examples
09/2020
AG030416
Introduction
1
Overview
2
Planning/configuring
3

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Document order number: AG030416
Ⓟ10/2020 Subject to change
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Table of contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................................................... 4
1.1 Objective ............................................................................................................................. 4
1.2 Equipment........................................................................................................................... 4
1.3 Disclaimer............................................................................................................................ 4
2 Overview................................................................................................................................................ 5
3 Planning/configuring ............................................................................................................................. 6
3.1 How to set up the email service from Authsmtp.com............................................................ 6
3.2 How to set up the SITRANS RD500 email client ..................................................................... 8
3.3 How to register a whole domain with Authsmtp.com ........................................................... 9

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1Introduction
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1.1 Objective
The objective of this application guide is to help the user become familiar with the steps
required to set up email alerts from SITRANS RD500, including instructions on using the
Authsmtp.com email service.
1.2 Equipment
Equipment Description
MLFB/A5E Number
SITRANS RD500
7ML5750-1AA00-0
External cellular Ethernet router
7ML1930-1GJ
Internal cellular modem
7ML1930-1EY
Authsmtp.com user account
1.3 Disclaimer
Note
While every effort is made to verify the following information, no warranty of accuracy or
usability is expressed or implied.

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This guide will provide instructions for setting up an Authsmtp.com account and explain how
to configure the SITRANS RD500 email client.
Authsmtp is an email service that allows SITRANS RD500 to send alarms, data-logs, and other
reports to an email recipient.
No software programs are needed for any part of the installation process. Only a Web
browser is required to obtain an account from authsmtp.com for the email service.
This application guide assumes the user is already familiar with logging into SITRANS RD500.
Note
This application guide should be used in addition to the SITRANS RD500 operating
instructions.

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3.1 How to set up the email service from Authsmtp.com
1. Go to www.authsmtp.com and select the Pricing tab to view the cost for the service.
2. Choose the plan which best suits your requirements and select Get Started.
3. Once you have set up an account with Authsmtp.com, you will receive an email with the
account login details.
4. Go to www.authsmtp.com and click Login to get started.
5. Click on From Addresses and then Address.

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6. Enter the trusted email address you would like Authsmtp.com to accept. This will be
identical to the email address you will enter in the Reverse path field when setting up the
RD500 email client (see instructions below).
7. Click Submit. You will then receive an email to confirm that you have added a trusted email
address to your account. Open the email and click on the link to confirm.
8. Now log out of authsmtp.com.
You are now ready to use the email service.

Planning/configuring
3.2 How to set up the SITRANS RD500 email client
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3.2 How to set up the SITRANS RD500 email client
1. Log in to SITRANS RD500 and navigate to Configure > Network > tab.
2. Enter the DNS server IP address into the DNS server field and click Apply. For this example,
we will use the Google public DNS server IP address: 8.8.8.8.
Note
The DNS IP address is required in order for SITRANS RD500 to resolve the domain name
mail.authsmtp.com and recognize the IP address of the email server. The DNS IP address
may be different if you are using SITRANS RD500 on a company network.
3. Click the Email tab.
4. Enter the account details received from authsmtp.com, similar to the settings shown below:

Planning/configuring
3.3 How to register a whole domain with Authsmtp.com
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5. Enter the contact information for those who should receive email alerts (alarms, reports, or
data-logs).
6. Check the Send Test Message box and click Apply to send a test email.
7. Recipients should check their email to confirm that the test message has been received.
3.3 How to register a whole domain with Authsmtp.com
It is also possible to register a whole domain with Authsmtp.com. Adding a whole domain
allows you to authorize many email addresses, with the same domain name, to send alerts
from SITRANS RD500.
Registering a whole domain is also useful if you have a number of sites set up to send email
from SITRANS RD500. Registering each domain name allows each site to send alerts from its
own email addresses.
1. Select the Register From Addresses tab. Then click Add Domain.
2. Enter the domain name you would like to register and click Submit.
3. A confirmation email will be sent to postmaster@yourdomain or [e-mail].
Open this email and click the link to confirm your account.
When the domain is registered, any email address (reverse path) using your email address
domain name, @yourdomain.com, will be authorized to send email.