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# How to use SMTP to send emails

The QLM Management Console can send emails via SMTP, Microsoft Graph API, or the Gmail API.

 To configure the QLM Management Console to send emails via SMTP:

* Launch the QLM Management Console
* Go to the Manage Keys tab
* Click Options in the Tools section
* Go to the SMTP Server tab
* Enable SMTP
* Enter the proper values for all the fields
* Click the Test button to send a test email.
* To apply the same settings to the License Server, click the ![](https://753808167-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FUyBSbAsJGrr7Cy6XtruH%2Fuploads%2FPiWxKa2XF72NBBaxU6fi%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=118f42d9-c0d9-4276-b027-fbd45445bd64) button or check the box "Server Settings"
* Click Ok

Once SMTP setup, it will be displayed as an option in any QLM component that can send emails.