Email Notifications lets you set the SMTP server and configure an E-Mail address to which backup reports can be mailed periodically. Options to configure sending various reports to different Email addresses are available.
In the BDRSuite Backup Server, Navigate to the 'Management -> Settings -> SMTP Settings'.
- Provide SMTP server details and the server port number.
- Provide authentication credentials, if the SMTP server requires one.
- You have options to choose the authentication type and SMTP secure protocol.
- Once done providing SMTP server details, you can test by sending a test mail and verify it is working successfully.
- Clicking on the Enable Authentication checkbox will further require the following details;
- Username
- Password (Generate an App password and enter here in this field.
- Authentication type
- Protocol type
Note: Generic password of the Gmail (Entered in the username field) will not work here. So, make sure to create an App Password and enter the same in the password field. Click here to learn more about App Password for Gmail
In the BDRSuite Backup Server, Navigate to the 'Reports-> Email Notifications -> Criteria based Email Notification'.
Enable the Email Notification settings to begin the configuration.
Criteria Selection
This feature lets you choose specific parameters to tailor the reports to your needs.
Exclude entities
You can exclude certain (hosts/client agents/backup jobs) which you do not want to include in the email notifications.
Email Notification Recipients
You can configure email settings to receive updates and alerts through;
- Use Same Email ID : You can configure a single email ID to receive all success and failure updates for various reports.
- Use a different Email ID : You can configure multiple email IDs to receive the success and failure updates for various reports.
You can also set up notifications specifically for endpoints as well.
Click Save to save the Email Configurations.