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Chapter 4 Conguring System Preferences
Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP):  Enter the name of the outgoing SMTP server used to
send all emails.
Final Cut Server supports only Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP)
Important:
servers that do not require authentication.
This setting is also congured during the Final Cut Server installation process. If this was
left blank during installation, this setting defaults to “localhost,” which you can use if
this computer has Mac OS X Server and is congured as an SMTP email server.
Final Cut Server can be congured to send email notications for a variety of reasons,
such as a set of assets being ready for review.
Maximum Running Jobs:  Enter the maximum number of jobs that can run
concurrently on Final Cut Server. Most facilities will set this to no more than 20 jobs.
Retry Count:
 Enter the maximum number of times to retry a failed job.
Retry Timeout:
 Enter the period (in seconds) to wait before retrying a failed job.
Create Support Prole:
 In certain support situations, AppleCare may require
information about both your computer and how this particular application is
congured. Clicking Create Support Prole creates a le that contains the necessary
information and can be emailed to AppleCare.
You would not normally use this feature unless directed to by an AppleCare
representative.
Update License:
 Click this button to update the Final Cut Server license information
entered during the initial installation.
Register:
 Click this button to enter your registration information.