How can I configure Drivve | Image to send an email in the case of an error?
Prerequisites
To use the functionality described in this article, the following conditions have to be met:
How can I configure Drivve | Image to send an email in the event that an error occurs?
Sample error
The output folder was configured to be on a network share and the server of the share is down.
To configure email notification, proceed as follows:
- Start the Drivve | Image configuration program.
- On the Tools menu, click Options.
- Select the Notification tab.
- Configure the required settings.
The following settings are available:
Email preferences |
Details |
Server |
Select the required email server. |
Port |
Shows the used port. Default port is port 25. |
Default |
Select the port to be used:
- Using the default port
Tick the Default checkbox.
- Using another port
Clear the Default checkbox and enter the required port into the Port field.
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SSL |
Tick the SSL checkbox to send email with SSL encryption. |
SMTP authentication |
If your server required SMTP authentication, proceed as follows:
- Tick the checkbox SMTP authentication.
- Enter the user name and the password of the user to be used for accessing the server.
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User |
Password |
Sender name |
Select the user displayed as sender. |
Sender email |
Select the sender email address. |
Recipient email |
Enter the email address of the user to be notified |
Prefer logged on users credentials |
Tick this checkbox to notifiy the user logged on at the device. |
CC () |
Note This field is only available if the checkbox Prefer logged on users credentials is ticked. Tick this checkbox to send a carbon copy to the email address entered in the fiels Recipient email. |
Test settings |
Note Do use this button only after you have configured all settings on the Notification tab. Click this button to test whether a connection to the selected email server can be established. Drivve | Image tries to send a test email using the select email server. |
Enable email notification |
Tick the checkbox Enable email notification to be able configure the settings for email notification. |
Default subject and message text |
Enter a default subject and a default message text. For both, you can use variables (see Working with variables). |
Note: Test-email failed
If no test email could be sent, an error message is displayed. In this case, proceed as follows:
- Click OK to close the error message.
- Verify the setting of the Notification tab and correct them if required.
- Click the button Test settings again.
- Click OK to confirm your settings.