Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Agent-Based Monitoring
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Auditing
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Log Management Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- SMART Monitor Template
- Process Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Script Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Monitor Template
- Active Directory User Integrity Monitor Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- Database Monitor Template
- Directory Service Monitor Template
- DNS Blacklist Monitor Template
- DNS Monitor Template
- Domain Expiration Monitor Template
- Network Speed Monitor Template
- Ping Monitor Template
- Database Table Reseed
- SQL Server Shrink and Backup Template
- SSH Shell
- TCP Port Scan Monitor Template
- Website Monitor Template
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Filters
- Actions
- Desktop Actions
- Email Actions
- Event Log Actions
- Executable Actions
- File Actions
- IIS IP Address Restriction Actions
- Microsoft Teams Actions
- PowerShell Actions
- Report Actions
- Service Actions
- SMS Actions
- SNMP Trap Actions
- Syslog Actions
- Template Actions
- IIS IP Address Restriction Actions
- Action Variables
- Schedules
- Environment Variables
- Options
- Account Lockout Monitoring and Reporting
- Merging Logs
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Exporting and Importing Configuration Objects
- Shared Views
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- General Executable Properties
- Assign Actions
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Shares
- Assign Files
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Executable Timeline
- Command Line Interface
- Troubleshooting
- Terminology
Corner Bowl Server Manager
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SMTP Monitor Template
The SMTP Monitor Template enables you to monitor SMTP email servers for availability. This template is typically used by email server administrators to verify availability of the email server.
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This template does not delete sent emails. If you would prefer to test the email system at a high frequency, please use the End-To-End-Email Monitor Template. |
This template uses the SMTP protocol to monitor the email server. For more information see: RFC 1939
How to configure the SMTP Monitor Template:
- From the Menu Bar, select File | New. The Create New Object View displays.
- From the Create New Object View, expand Templates | Email Monitors then select SMTP Monitor. The New Template Properties View displays.
- The Template Properties view contains 3 tabs.
The Options Tab
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Use the Server drop-down to select the server you would like to monitor (e.g. mail.yourdomain.com).
Once selected, the server is automatically assigned to this template. -
Use the Security drop-down to specify the encryption mode. The following modes are supported:
Mode Description Plain Text Sends plaintext messages (unsecure).
Uses port 25 by default.STARTTLS An email protocol command that tells an email server that an email client wants to turn an existing unsecure connection into a secure one. This actually works for both SSL and TLS protocols.
Uses port 587 by default.SSL Secure Sockets Layer protocol.
Uses port 465 by default. -
Use the Port text box to specify your email server port.
Port Description 25 Default 587 TLS 465 SSL -
Use the Username text box to enter the username to access the mail server.
To send anonymous email leave the Password field blank. If you leave the Username blank, the email server's spam engine will likely flag the messages as spam. - Use the Password text box to enter the password to access the email server.
- Use the From name text box to enter the friendly From name listed in the email. (e.g. Corner Bowl Server Manager)
- Use the Send a test email to text box to specify the email address to send the test email.
- Click the Test button to verify the template is configured property and the monitor executes as expected.
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Finally, select the General Tab, then click the click the
Auto-Generate Name
button to auto-generate a name based on the configured settings.