Rapid Storage Technology email notification doesn't work

Can't get Intel RST v13.1.0.1058 email test to succeed. In fact, after running a RST with a TCP listener on TCP port 25 it doesn’t seem to do anything, although I can TELNET 127.0.0.1 25 and pass commands to a test TCP port listener. 

I can’t test RST with gmail or other server as RST doesn’t support defining username and password for SMTP authentication. In fact, since it doesn't support SMTP authentication I don't understand how Intel expected small business users to use the RST email notification.

Please don’t refer me to the RST documentation on setting up RST email notifications, I am way past exhausting that.

Any help will be very much appreciated.