# SMTP Profiles ## SMTP Profiles Guide In this article, we explain how to **create** custom sending **SMTP Profiles** as an **admin** on the admin portal. **Custom** SMTP profiles provide you the ability to relay student notifications and phishing emails from them. This eliminates the need to whitelist our SMTP (**IP** and **hostname**) server and is especially beneficial for organisations that have strict security mechanisms in place. {% embed url="" %} **1.** To create a **new** **SMTP** profile, select the **New Profile** button. ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FQcjihGJUmAlcYco83aCd%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_1.png?alt=media\&token=a3c60da1-6556-4b7f-9df5-eaa577d97b57) You should get the following prompt: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FneXerMsw7g3duF34Q31k%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_2.png?alt=media\&token=22fc74f9-39c9-4978-81f6-61c89a35c80f) ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FTHqiEA8E4O7SvJNcRuzj%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_3.png?alt=media\&token=3fa14894-c135-4c26-b9ed-aafc11ae2117) **2.** Enter the details required and select **Save Profile** or **Cancel** to negate the process. ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FBkQgHShIObcGJdV7d0tx%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_4.png?alt=media\&token=f68ff2bc-77ae-4c62-b8d5-0247bc7e53d4) **3.** When creating a custom SMTP profile, we can test whether the emails from that profile are able to reach the target’s inbox. To do that, click on the **Send Test Email** button: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FOVpNMuWH6DqWRGw3gZR3%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_5.png?alt=media\&token=35dc01d9-8cc8-4ab5-bec6-dc97640181af) **4.** Fill the details required and click on **Send.**
**5.** Click on the **drop-down** list to view more than 10 entries in a single page: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FWiID3tIT9Qiv9HdgFLdN%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_7.png?alt=media\&token=d6227457-3424-4a07-b56d-1505d8655e0b) **6.** Let’s make an example: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2Fjs7izNpzZFTIk060ZdDk%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_8.png?alt=media\&token=a1a53ced-d9ae-4fc0-a851-4daa94647471) The details shown above are for demonstration purposes. You should add your own configuration details for this to work. **7.** You can use alternative ports like **25, 993, etc.** ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2F0qGi8FogAHbTB9u62ePm%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_9.png?alt=media\&token=b9ff3a96-e913-462b-b3a2-51f13cfa8248) **8.** Make sure the **Ignore Certificate Errors** option is **ticked.** ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FDZBOPEB1VlS54ts8Ient%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_10.png?alt=media\&token=6529e1b9-80a4-4a75-8edf-14a71e641a74) **9.** As we can see, the new SMTP profile called **cyberaware** has been added successfully! ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FFi1E0iYrwlk14YEp9xth%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_11.png?alt=media\&token=72e8b922-08ed-461a-8640-5b29287c2b1d) **10.** Generally, you can edit an existing profile by clicking on the **pencil** symbol: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FLrYKUdXB4n9prxeHbTKo%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_12.png?alt=media\&token=8eb80007-1f74-4238-8ba5-54d2612162e7) ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FhNgXPDg5jN2PbRL65VN2%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_13.png?alt=media\&token=5cbb0eb6-f68a-4eaf-b8fb-2d9b7d1e5d63) **11.** Change the details you would like and click on **Save Profile.**
**12.** Changes were applied. ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2Fkf9UaCXDWmJQtWAvP3zx%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_15.png?alt=media\&token=ef7869ff-b9ab-48ea-a861-845d3ef2c7c3) **13.** To **copy** an existing profile, select the button shown in the following image: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FIpP7dgFvBAeFmsxcoy6A%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_16.png?alt=media\&token=d71028de-f72e-4393-9c47-85fbad4dbe60) **14.** The copied profile prompt should pop up: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2F9nouLJ3XLyIXpQurnF5p%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_17.png?alt=media\&token=4e6df10e-409e-4374-a0b1-d26d7670e291) **15.** Change the details accordingly and select the **Save Profile** button. ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FxNsK5PCQljPrmq5Ebdvn%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_18.png?alt=media\&token=61482914-47eb-4c74-b2c5-2e9708811f8a) **16.** The **copied** profile has been added as expected: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2Faojo7W0xInMU74VItEsU%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_19.png?alt=media\&token=e1befa36-2f89-4151-afc0-b1fb3471555b) **17.** Alternatively, to **delete** a stored SMTP profile, click on the **trash can** button: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FP7jfU99lQvMOFJ2GYyhl%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_20.png?alt=media\&token=8705d7be-a1c6-4f62-8221-9d099fd7af81) **18.** You should receive a message, essentially asking you to confirm your action. Click **Delete** or **Cancel** accordingly: ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FnGxWFG8LVpT0wszDvFpH%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_21.png?alt=media\&token=1cb2d1e6-db7d-4197-8532-3b37fa20f24b) **19.** Click **OK** to finalise. ![](https://787872742-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FdbDWFUV8KfahpvaDhzuK%2Fuploads%2FDJv4ySMifRT1FSa4D4ly%2FSMTP_Profiles_Guide_22.png?alt=media\&token=d7eecf9e-9c21-489c-9c94-26bbf64c6d10) --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.cyberawaresecurity.com/admin-portal/smtp-profiles.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.