Mail Sender

Mail Sender

Overview

The Mail Sender feature allows administrators to configure email alerts for system notifications. This functionality is similar to the Forwarding feature and ensures important alerts are sent to designated recipients. To access the Mail Sender, navigate to Administration > Mail Sender, and the configuration page will open:

Mail Sender Configuration Fields

The following fields must be provided for email alerts to function properly:

Parameter	Description	Example
Alerts	List of alert types or conditions triggering email notifications	Example: Security alerts, system errors, or network failures. See alerts types here
Impacts	Defines the severity category of the alerts being sent. Possible values: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CRITICAL	Example: LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, CRITICAL
MailActive	Enables or disables the email notification system	Example: Security alerts, system errors, or network failures.true (enabled) / false (disabled)
MailFrom	The sender’s email address (alerts will be sent from this address)	[email protected]
MailPassword	The password for email server authentication	******** (hidden for security)
MailPort	The port number for connecting to the email server	25, 465, 587
MailServer	The IP address or hostname of the email server	mail.example.com / 192.168.1.100
MailSubject	The subject line of the alert email	"System Alert: Network Issue"
MailTo	The recipient’s email address (alerts will be sent to this address)	[email protected]
MailUser	The username for authentication on the email server	[email protected]
Severities	Specifies the severity levels of alerts using a numeric scale from 0 to 9. Lower values may represent minor issues, while higher values indicate more critical alerts	Example: 0 (Informational), 5 (Warning), 9 (Critical failure). If set to 5, only alerts with severity 5 or higher will be sent via email

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