function read_configuration()
	{
		$query = "SELECT * FROM systemPreferences";
    $this->dbclass->execute_query($query);
    $result = $this->dbclass->get_result_row();

    $this->SMTPSettings = new SMTPObject();

    $this->sPreferences = $result;
    $this->SMTPSettings->server = $result['SMTPServer'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->port = $result['SMTPPort'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->username = $result['SMTPUsername'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->password = $result['SMTPPassword'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->useSSL = $result['useSSL'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->performAuth = $result['authenticateSMTP'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->email = $result['adminEmail'];
    $this->SMTPSettings->logPath = $result['SYSTEM_PATH'];
    $this->metric = $result['metricSystem'];
	}//function