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Sending a system message
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#. In the AEN navigation bar, click Admin to open the Admin
   Settings page.

#. In the **Staff** menu, select Notification:

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   The Notification Settings section allows you to create a
   system message that can be relayed to users.

   By default, notifications are off.

#. To turn on email notifications, select the radio button for
   the type of email service to use:

   * SES to use Amazon Simple Email Service (SES).

   * SMTP Email Server.

#. If you select SMTP Email Server, complete the SMTP Settings.

NOTE: If you get an error message after changing the SMTP settings, you may need to restart the server.
