Table of Contents
- Getting Started
- Agent-Based Management
- Common Tasks
- Data Providers
- Directory Services
- Auditing
- Hosts
- Templates
- Template Properties
- Batch Update Templates
- Assign Templates
- Log Management Templates
- SCAP Compliance Monitor
- Active Directory User Monitor Templates
- File and Directory Monitor Templates
- Windows Monitor Templates
- CPU Monitor Template
- Memory Monitor Template
- Disk Space Monitor Template
- Account Lockout Monitor Template
- Audit Policy Monitor Template
- Logon As Monitor Template
- Logon Monitor Template
- Performance Counter Monitor Template
- PowerShell Template
- Process Monitor Template
- RDP Session Monitor Template
- Registry Value Monitor Template
- Service Monitor Template
- SMART Disk Monitor Template
- System Security Monitor Template
- Windows Update Template
- WMI Query Template
- Task Scheduler Template
- Clock Synchronization Template
- Defragment NTFS Disks Template
- Network and Application Monitor Templates
- SSL Certificate Monitor Templates
- Database Templates
- Email Monitor Templates
- SNMP Monitor Templates
- Windows Accounts Templates
- Monitors
- Reports
- Auto-Configurators
- Filters
- Actions
- Schedules
- Environment Variables
- Options
- SNMP
- SSH Shell
- Syslog
- System Reset
- Shared Views
- Active Directory User and Group Filters
- Assign Actions
- Assign Azure Audit Logs
- Assign Consolidated Logs
- Assign Directories
- Assign Disks
- Assign Event Logs
- Assign Files
- Assign Services
- Assign Shares
- Auto-Config Host Assignment Properties
- Define CSV and W3C Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns
- Define Log Entry Columns with Regular Expressions
- Executable Status
- Executable Timeline
- Explicitly Assigned Logs
- File Explorer
- General Executable Properties
- Report Columns
- Report Date/Time Ranges
- Report Security Event Log Filters
- Select Folder or File
- Target Files and Sub-Directories
- Command Line Interface
- Server Configuration
- Agent Configuration
- 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.
Important
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
- Use the Server drop-down to select the server you would like to monitor (e.g. mail.yourdomain.com).
Note
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.
Important
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.
- Finally, select the General Tab, then click the click the Auto-Generate Name
button to auto-generate a name based on the configured settings.