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Metasys Open Data Server Help
Product
Building Automation Systems > Databases and Data Servers > Metasys Open Data Server
Document type
User Guide
Document number
LIT-12011942
Version
10.1
Revision date
2019-10-14

The Email Addresses attribute on the Email tab in the Destination Configuration of the device specifies the email address of one or more recipients to receive alarm notification through email. Click the Add button (>>) next to the Email Address attribute to select email addresses defined by the user accounts in the Security Administrator system.

You must use valid email addresses, which are set up on an email server, for the device to successfully send the alarms through email.

Figure 1. Email Addresses Dialog Box

Table 1. Email Addresses Dialog Box Components

Field

Description

Metasys User Addresses

Displays the users defined in the Security Administrator System and their email addresses. This information appears only for the device that you are currently accessing.

Additional User Addresses

Allows you to enter email addresses not appearing in the Metasys User Addresses list. When entering more than one email address, separate the addresses with a comma (John.Smith@jci.com,Jane.Smith@jci.com).

Destination Email Addresses

Displays the Metasys User Addresses and Additional User Addresses that you selected or entered from the Metasys User Addresses and Additional User Addresses lists.

You can expand or collapse the Metasys User Addresses folder and Additional User Addresses folder by clicking the + or - sign or by double-clicking the folders.

If you right-click the Metasys User Addresses folder or Additional User Addresses folder, the following menu options appear:
  • Sort-by Name: Displays the users in alphabetical order by name. This option is available only for the Metasys User Addresses folder.
  • Sort-by Email: Displays the email addresses in alphabetical order.
  • Remove All: Removes all users and email addresses from the selected list.

Add Button

For the button next to the Metasys User Addresses list, adds the selected users and their email addresses to the Destination Email Addresses list.

For the button next to the Additional User Addresses lists, adds the email addresses entered to the Destination Email Addresses list.

Current Calculated Length

Displays the number of characters in the email address string. This number is calculated after clicking the Add button next to either the Metasys User Addresses list or the Additional User Addresses list.

The maximum number of characters allowed for the email address string is 256.

Remove

Removes the selected user and email address from the Destination Email Addresses list. You also can select a user or email address, right-click, and select Remove.

Remove All

Removes all users and email addresses from the Destination Email Addresses list.