TradeStation Help

Messaging (Email and Text Messages)

The Messaging dialog allows you to enter the email and text/SMS message addresses you want to use to receive alert notification messages.

Access from the Notification Preferences dialog by checking Email and clicking Configure. The Messaging dialog is displayed.

To - Enter the email or text (SMS) address(es) you want alert message notifications sent to. Use a semi-colon when using multiple email and text message addresses. For example, entering "myname@myemail.com; 9005551234@mycelluar.com" will send alert messages to an email address and to a text/SMS messaging cellular address.
From - Enter the email address you want to appear in the From line of your email notifications.
- SMTP Server name or IP address - Enter the SMTP server name (or IP address) associated with the email system through which you will for sending your messages. You cannot enter multiple SMTP server names or IP addresses.
  
  The following list contains common Email Providers (ISPs) and their settings. If your provider is not listed, please search the Internet to find your email provider's SMTP Server Name, Protocol, and Port number (used for sending emails) or directly contact your Internet Service Provider (ISP).

Email Provider / ISP	SMTP Server Name	Protocol	Port
AOL	smtp.aol.com	SSL	465
Comcast	smtp.comcast.net	SSL (TLS)	465 (587)
Google Gmail	smtp.gmail.com	SSL	465
Hotmail / Live / MSN	smtp.live.com	SSL (TLS)	25 (587)
Yahoo!	smtp.mail.yahoo.com	SSL	465
Other	(search web or contact vendor for details)

My SMTP Server Requires Authentication - Check this setting if your email provider requires you to enter an account name and password to send emails through their SMTP server.

Account Name - The name associated with your email box.

Password - The password used to access your email box.

SSL / TLS / No Encryption - The message encryption protocol specified by your email provider.

Port - A number (common ports are 25, 465, and 587) used by your provider's SMTP Server to remotely send mails.

Test - Attempts to send a sample message using the current messaging settings.

Settings - Select the message format that you want to use and enter the maximum number of characters that you can receive per e-mail.

Click OK to close the Messaging dialog, OK to close the Notification Preferences dialog, or Cancel to exit without changes.