Notification Parameters Reference
These parameters are available on the Parameters > Notification tabbed page on the Administration Explorer at the listed organizational levels.
| Parameter | Org Levels | Description | Default |
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Active default notification delivery option |
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Identifies the default delivery method for notices, if not specified in the patron record. This parameter affects only the notice queue, not the patron record itself. |
Mailing Address |
| Email notification: Email address of sender |
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Specifies a standard sender address for email services from the public interfaces, such as emailing a title list. Most email applications require a standard sender address. This address is also used for online payment receipts, telephony service error and warning messages, and the EDI email log. The email address you enter must contain the @ symbol. |
youremail@yourdomain.com |
| Email server: SMTP address |
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Specifies the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) server to use for PAC email features such as Ask Us or purchase requests from rotating book jacket titles. If each branch has its own SMTP server, you can route patron email messages from public stations through that server. This setting is also used for telephony service error and warning messages, and for email notification. Type the domain name of the email SMTP server. |
smtp-relay.yourdomain.com |
| Email server: SMTP port |
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Specifies the port number of the email SMTP server. | 25 |
| Email server: Use SSL/TLS |
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Specifies if the email SMTP server uses Secure Socket Layer (SSL) or Transport Layer Security (TLS) encryption. |
No |
| Email server: Use authentication |
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Specifies if the email SMTP server uses a username and password for additional data security. | No |
| Email server authentication: Username |
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Specifies the username for the email SMTP server. If you set Email server: Use authentication to No, leave this value blank. |
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| Email server authentication: Password |
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Specifies the password for the email SMTP server. If you set Email server: Use authentication to No, leave this value blank. |
— |
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Notice history: hold notices time threshold |
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Controls how long pick-up and canceled hold notices are kept in the patron’s notice history. The default setting is 90 days; the maximum value is 9,999 days. See The Notification History for detailed information. |
Yes |
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Notice history: item and account notices time threshold |
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Controls how long overdue, fine, bill, and reminder notices are kept in the notice history. The default setting is 90 days; the maximum value is 9,999 days. See The Notification History for detailed information. |
Yes |
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Notification options |
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Identifies the notice types, languages, and notification delivery methods that organizations use, as well as settings for overdue, hold request, and e-mail reminder notices. See Delivering Notices by Phone (Outbound Telephony) for detailed information. |
Yes |