Configuring an Alert to be Sent by Internet Mail

Procedure

1. Click either the Information Server domain, or a Normal Server on the domain browser tree.
2. Do one of the following:
   • To configure an outbreak alert:
     • Click Set Notification → Outbreak Alert on the side bar.
     • Click Configure → Notifications and then Outbreak Alert on the main menu.
   • To configure a standard alert:
     • Click Configure → Notifications → Standard Alert on the main menu then click Set Alert Method.
     • Click Set Notification → Standard Alert on the side bar and then click Set Alert Method.
3. Select the Internet mail check box, and then click Configure.
   The Configure Internet Mail window appears.

   

4. Do the following:
   1. Type the name of the mail server in the Mail Server text box.
   2. Type the subject of the message in the Subject field text box.
   3. Type the name of the sender in the From field text box.
5. Type each recipient of this email message in the To user(s) text box and then click Add. You can remove a recipient by selecting the user, and then clicking Remove.
6. Click Save & Test to ensure that the configuration settings are working. If successful, the users that you specified receive a test email message.
7. Click OK to save your configuration changes and return to the Set Alert Method window.

   Note To find out more about configuring alert messages, refer to the related topic in the online help.