Email Settings

Item	Name	Description
J	SMTP Host	The SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol ) host field is used as a global e-mail setting for actions such as alerts. Enter the email you would like to use to receive alerts in the SMTP Host field. Select the Send Test Email button to send a simple test e-mail to the Default From Address email address. The SMTP Host, SMTP Port and Default From Address fields are required and must contain valid information to use send a test email.
K	SMTP Port	SMTP port used for global email settings (such as alerts)
L	Send Timeout (ms)	SMTP socket connection timeout in milliseconds. The default value is 5000 (ms) or 5 secs.
M	Default From Address	Default address used in the From field for emails. A test email will also send to this address.
N	Secure Connection	Determines whether to use the following setting when sending emails: None: no encryption STARTTLS: Explicit TLS SSL: Implicit TLS
O	Require Authentication	Determines whether authentication is required when sending emails from within Mirth® Connect. Select Yes to require authentication when sending emails. Select No if authentication is not required when sending emails.
P	Username	Enter the username used to authenticate the email.
Q	Password	Enter the password used to authenticate the email.

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General Settings

Item Name Description A Environment name The name of this Connect environment. This is tied to the database, so there is only one environment per database / cluster. B Server name The server name that appears in the Administrator title, taskbar/dock and desktop shortcut. This setting applies for all users on this server. C Default Background Color The default Administrator GUI background color for this server. Users can override this with their own custom background color in the Administrator Settings Tab. D Provide usage statistics Statistics help NextGen Healthcare determine which connectors or areas of Mirth Connect are most widely used. Statistics do not contain PHI or channel/script implementation. For additional information, see Privacy Policy. Select Yes to send usage statistics to NextGen Healthcare. Select No to not share usage statistics. E Enable Auto Logout Determines whether a user is automatically logged out of the Mirth® Connect Administrator due to inactivity. Select Ye

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Tasks

Task Icon Task Name Description Backup Config Exports a snapshot of your current server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties. This configuration may be backed up from one Mirth® Connect server and restored into a different server. Warning: The Server Configuration file does not include Users, Events, or Message / Attachment data. To export events, see Event Tasks - Export All Events. To export message / attachment data, see Message Browser Tasks - Export Results. Restore Config Overwrites all server settings, including all channels, alerts, scripts, and other properties, with the ones in a given XML file. Note that if a channel currently exists on your server and the same channel is present in the server configuration file, the message / attachment data for that channel will not be modified. Clear All Statistics Resets the current and lifetime message statistics for all channels on your server. Parent topic: Server Settings Tab

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SMTP Sender

This destination connector sends an e-mail to a specified address (or list of addresses), through a given SMTP relay/host. Both implicit and explicit (STARTTLS) encryption modes are supported. The body can be either text or HTML. Custom headers and attachments can be added to the request as well. Supported property groups: Destination Settings Item Name Default Value Description A SMTP Host The domain name or IP address of the SMTP server to use to send the e-mail messages. Note that sending e-mail to an SMTP server that is not expecting it may result in the IP of the machine running Mirth® Connect being added to the server's "denylist". After filling out the necessary information below, use the Send Test Email button to send a sample e-mail to the To address, to verify that everything is working as intended. B SMTP Port 25 The port number of the SMTP server to send the e-mail messages to. Generally, the default port of 25 is used. C Override Local Binding No Select Yes to override the

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Configuring Mail

The Mail Configuration window allows you to enter email notification addresses. From the menu, select System > Mail to access the mail configuration settings. The Mail Configuration window enables you to set one or more email notification addresses in the Notification Email Address field. To set more than one address, separate each recipient by a comma. Enter an email address in the Default From Address field to identify messages sent from the appliance. The default from address is alert@mirthappliance.com. When the SMTP Relay Host field is blank (the default value), the Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare attempts direct mail delivery. This setting is the most reliable, but requires outbound network access on TCP port 25. If your network restricts outbound SMTP traffic you need to talk to your network administrator either to open access for the appliance or to provide you with an authorized SMTP relay host. You can reference the host by name or IP address. Mail Configuration window

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Advanced SFTP Options

When the SFTP file method is selected, these additional advanced options may be set: Item Name Default Value Description A Authentication Password Determines how to authenticate to the SFTP server. Options include Password, Public Key, or Both. B Public/Private Key Files The absolute file path of the public/private keypair used to gain access to the remote server. C Passphrase The passphrase associated with the public/private keypair. D Host Key Checking Ask Select Yes to validate the server's host key within the provided Known Hosts file (or the system default). Otherwise the host key will always be automatically trusted. E Known Hosts File The path to the local Known Hosts file used to trust remote host keys. F Configuration Options Custom JSch configuration options used when connecting to the remote server. For example, these can be used to enabled Kerberos authentication. Parent topic: File Reader

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Opening Network Ports Through a Firewall

When operating a Mirth® Appliance by NextGen Healthcare through a firewall or other device performing access control, it is necessary to allow some network traffic so that certain features can function. Traffic Direction Port Protocol Service Note Out 80 tcp Software Update Can be restricted to mirthhq.mirthcorp.com. Out 443 tcp Software Update Can be locked down to mirthhq.mirthcorp.com. Out 25 tcp Mail Delivery Not necessary if you use a mail relay behind the firewall. Out 123 udp NTP (time) Not necessary if you use an NTP server behind the firewall. In 80 tcp Control Panel Only necessary to open if you perform administration through the firewall. An alternative is to use VPN service. In 8080, 8443 tcp Mirth Only necessary to open if you perform administration through the firewall. An alternative is to use VPN service. Out 53 tcp DNS Not necessary if there is a local DNS server behind the firewall. In 1194 udp VPN This is the default value. Can be changed. Only necessary if you use t

Email Settings

Recommendations

General Settings

Tasks

SMTP Sender

Configuring Mail

Advanced SFTP Options

Opening Network Ports Through a Firewall

General Settings

Tasks

SMTP Sender

Configuring Mail

Advanced SFTP Options

Opening Network Ports Through a Firewall