6.8 E-Mail Notification

This role enables you to select plug-in-specific tasks that users want to be notified of whenever that specific task occurs. The tasks are set up by the plug-in itself. You decide whether or not to be notified, and specify who should be notified of selected events. Your first task is to set up the mail server.

HINT:Depending on what you select, you could receive a lot of e-mails!

6.8.1 Mail Server Configuration

The mail server configuration specifies the SMTP server settings for event notification.

  1. In the Configure view, select Email Notification > Mail Server Configuration.

  2. Specify the mail server settings, then click OK.

    From Address: Specifies the address that appears in the From field of the iManager e-mail message.

    Primary Mail Server: Specifies an IP address or server name (for example: smtp.novell.com) of a mail server. You must also provide the user name and password for iManager to use to access the SMTP server.

    Secondary Mail Server: Specifies an optional backup mail server. Provide the same information as that for the primary mail server.

6.8.2 Task Event Notification

Plug-ins whose tasks are listed in their .xml files automatically register task events on this page.

  1. In the Configure view, select Email Notification > Task Event Notification.

  2. In the Email Address field, specify the E-mail addresses you want to receive this notification, separated by commas.

  3. Select an event.

    The Task Event Properties screen appears.

  4. Specify the e-mail subject and the E-mail message in the appropriate fields.

  5. In the Additional Email Addresses field, type any additional e-mail addresses (separated by commas) you want to notify.

  6. Select Override Default and Notify Only These Addresses if you want the message to ignore the E-mail list in step 2 and go only to the e-mail addresses specified on this page.