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Application Settings

The application settings can only be accessed and configured by an administrator of the application. The settings are available from the Your Name -> Settings dropdown menu. The settings are separated by category to which they correspond.

Test Email Configuration

At the top of the Settings page, there is a Test Email Configuration section that allows you to send test emails to verify your email settings are working correctly.

Field Description
Send Test Emails To Enter an email address to receive test emails. Clicking "Send Test" will send two test emails: one using the Notification Mailer settings and one using the Invoice Mailer settings. This helps verify that both email configurations are working properly.

Order Settings

Field Description
Order Archive Cutoff Date Only orders created after this date will show up in the Orders / Search and Dispatch pages. This is useful to improve the performance of UTX Freight by reducing the time range of accessible orders.

Invoice Settings

Field Description
GST Number The GST Number shows up on the invoice and should be set if your company has a GST Number. The format should be "#00000000RT0001"
QST Number The QST Number also shows up on the invoice and should be set if your company has a QST Number. The format should be "#0000000000TQ0001"
Default Terms Set the default Invoice Terms for all companies when creating new invoices. Available options include: Due on Receipt, 10 Days, 15 Days, 21 Days, 30 Days, 45 Days, 60 Days, 90 Days.
Order Start Date When creating an invoice, only orders completed after this date will show up. This is useful if you were not using UTX Freight for invoicing in the past.
Message The invoice message will be added to the header of each invoice and can include any accounting related information that should be communicated to the client.

POD Settings

Field Description
NIR Number The NIR Number appears on PODs (Proof of Delivery). The format should be "R-000000-0"
POD Footer This message will show up in the footer of each POD document.

General SMTP Settings

These settings configure the base SMTP server connection that may be shared by both Invoice and Notification mailers.

Field Description
SMTP Address The SMTP server address (e.g., smtp.example.com)
SMTP Port The SMTP server port (e.g., 587)
SMTP Authentication The authentication method used by the SMTP server (e.g., plain, login, cram_md5)

Invoice Mailer Settings

These settings configure the email account used specifically for sending invoices to customers.

Field Description
Domain Domain used for sending invoices (e.g., yourcompany.com)
Username Email address used to send invoices (e.g., user@example.com)
Password Password for the invoice email account. Leave blank when editing to keep the current password unchanged.

Notification Mailer Settings

These settings configure the email account used for sending system notifications (order updates, dispatch notifications, etc.).

Field Description
Domain Domain used for sending notifications (e.g., yourcompany.com)
Username Email address used to send notifications (e.g., notify@example.com)
Password Password for the notification email account. Leave blank when editing to keep the current password unchanged.

Administrative Email Addresses

Field Description
Admin Email Used for system notifications and as the Devise sender address for password resets and other authentication emails.
Accountant Email Default "From" address for invoices. This is used if the Invoice 'From' Override is not set.
Invoice 'From' Override Overrides the default accountant email if set. Can include a display name (e.g., "Accounting Dept \<accounting@example.com>").
Invoice Default CC Default CC address that will be automatically added to all invoices sent via email.