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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
E-Mail Alerts
Alert Settings
Alert Types
With the DNS-323 E-Mail Alerts, you can configure e-mails to be sent alerting you to certain operational conditions and 
drive status conditions. 
These alerts can prove helpful with the management and safeguarding of important data.
This section contains the 
configuration settings for the 
outgoing e-mail account and the 
receiving e-mail account. 
Once configured, use the 
Test 
E-Mail
button to send a test 
e-mail and confirm your settings 
are correct.
This section contains the alert 
options and their configuration 
settings.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
E-Mail Alert Settings
Login Method
User Name
Select either 
Account
or 
Anonymous
. 
Choosing Anonymous 
does not require a User Name or 
Password.
Enter the appropriate user name 
for your e-mail account.
Password
Enter the appropriate password for 
your e-mail account.
SMTP Server
Enter the IP address or domain 
name of your outgoing mail server. 
If you are unsure of this value, 
contact your e-mail provider.
Sender E-Mail
Enter the “from” e-mail address 
field does not require a valid 
e-mail address. 
However, if your 
e-mail client is filtering spam, make 
sure you allow this address to be 
received.
Receiver 
E-Mail
Enter the e-mail address you want 
to send the alerts to. 
This address 
must correspond with the SMTP 
server configured above.
Test E-Mail
Click the Test E-Mail button to 
send a test alert and confirm your 
settings are correct.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
E-Mail Alert Types
Space Status
Hard Drive is 
Full
Select an interval in hours and 
minutes to have a status of space 
remaining on the drives e-mailed.
An alert will be sent when the hard 
drive is full.
Critical Error
An alert will be sent if a critical error 
occurs on one of the drives.
Administrator 
Password 
Change
An alert will be sent if the admin 
password is changed.
Firmware 
Upgraded
An alert will be sent if the firmware 
is upgraded.
System 
Temperature 
Exceeded
An alert will be sent if the DNS-323 
device temperature exceeds the set 
threshold.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Disk Utilities
Scan Disk
Defragment
The DNS-323 has Scan Disk and Defgrament utilities to help the device performance.
Select the disk you want to scan. 
Check 
All disks
to scan all the 
disks. Check 
Fix
if you want the 
DNS-323 to fix any problems found 
during the scan. 
Click 
Scan Disk
to begin the 
scan.
The way files are organized on your 
drives can have an effect on the 
drive performance.
The Defragment utility can improve 
drive performance by removing any 
data fragmentation thus increasing 
the read/write speed of the disk.
Select the disk you want to 
defragment or check 
All disks
to 
defragment all disks.
Click 
Defragment
to begin the 
defragment process.
 
                 
                                
                    
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D-Link DNS-3±3 User Manual
Section 3 - Configuration
Power Management
Power 
Management
The DNS-323 Power Management feature allows you to configure the drives to shut down while power remains constant 
to the device. 
The drives will power up again when data is accessed.
Enable or Disable Power 
Management on the DNS-323.
Turn off Hard 
Drives
Set the amount of time before idle 
drives will shut down. 
Click 
Apply
to save the settings.