Merge pull request #218166 from Shereen-Bhar/SMTP-settings-for-sensor

add SMTP settings for sensor section

Author: PMEds28

articles/defender-for-iot/organizations/how-to-forward-alert-information-to-partners.md

@@ -56,6 +56,10 @@ The following Forwarding rules allow encryption and certificate validation:
 
 ## Create forwarding rules
 
+**Prerequisites**:
+
+Before you can configure a forwarding rule, you'll need to define SMTP settings on your sensor. For more information, see [Configure SMTP settings](how-to-manage-individual-sensors.md#configure-smtp-settings).
+
 **To create a new forwarding rule**:
 
 1. Sign in to the sensor.
@@ -95,9 +99,6 @@ Send mail that includes the alert information. You can enter one email address p
 
 1. Select **Save**.
 
->[!NOTE]
->Make sure you also add an SMTP server to System Settings -> Integrations -> SMTP Server in order for the EMAIL forwarding rule to function
-
 ### Syslog server actions
 
 The following formats are supported:

articles/defender-for-iot/organizations/how-to-manage-individual-sensors.md

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Manage individual sensors
 description: Learn how to manage individual sensors, including managing activation files, certificates, performing backups, and updating a standalone sensor. 
-ms.date: 11/07/2022
+ms.date: 11/28/2022
 ms.topic: how-to
 ---
 
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ This section describes how to ensure connection between the sensor and the on-pr
 
 8. In the on-premises management console, in the **Site Management** window, assign the sensor to a site and zone.
 
-Continue with additional configurations, such as [adding users](manage-users-on-premises-management-console.md), [configuring forwarding exclusion rules](how-to-forward-alert-information-to-partners.md) and more. For more information,, see [Activate and set up your on-premises management console](how-to-activate-and-set-up-your-on-premises-management-console.md).
+Continue with additional settings, such as [adding users](how-to-create-and-manage-users.md), [setting up an SMTP server](how-to-manage-individual-sensors.md#configure-smtp-settings), [forwarding alert rules](how-to-forward-alert-information-to-partners.md), and more. For more information, see [Activate and set up your on-premises management console](how-to-activate-and-set-up-your-on-premises-management-console.md).
 
 ## Change the name of a sensor
 
@@ -306,6 +306,33 @@ The console will display restore failures.
 
 - Sign in to an administrative account and enter `$ sudo cyberx-management-system-restore`.
 
+## Configure SMTP settings
+
+Define SMTP mail server settings for the sensor so that you configure the sensor to send data to other servers. 
+
+You'll need an SMTP mail server configured to enable email alerts about disconnected sensors, failed sensor backup retrievals, and SPAN monitoring port failures from the on-premises management console, and to set up mail forwarding and configure [forwarding alert rules](how-to-forward-alert-information-to-partners.md).
+
+**Prerequisites**:
+
+Make sure you can reach the SMTP server from the [sensor's management port](/best-practices/understand-network-architecture). 
+
+**To configure an SMTP server on your sensor**:
+
+1. Sign in to the sensor as an **Admin** user and select **System settings** > **Integrations** > **Mail server**.
+
+1. In the **Edit Mail Server Configuration** pane that appears, define the values for your SMTP server as follows:
+
+    |Parameter  |Description  |
+    |---------|---------|
+    |**SMTP Server Address**     | Enter the IP address or domain address of your SMTP server.        |
+    |**SMTP Server Port**     | Default = 25. Adjust the value as needed.        |
+    |**Outgoing Mail Account**     | Enter an email address to use as the outgoing mail account from your sensor.        |
+    |**SSL**     | Toggle on for secure connections from your sensor.        |
+    |**Authentication**     | Toggle on and then enter a username and password for your email account.        |
+    |**Use NTLM**     | Toggle on to enable [NTLM](/windows-server/security/kerberos/ntlm-overview). This option only appears when you have the **Authentication** option toggled on.        |
+        
+1. Select **Save** when you're done.
+
 ## Forward sensor failure alerts
 
 You can forward alerts to third parties to provide details about: