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The Notifications page configures when you should receive backup-related email notifications, to whom the
emails should be sent, and how the emails should be sent.
Normally you only need to configure the Notifications sub-category. However, if the software has trouble
sending email, you may need to configure the SMTP server settings in the Outgoing Email Configuration
subcategory.
· Notifications
· Email Address:
Where notifications should be sent. Separate multiple addresses with a semicolon (;). Normally you can leave this blank, in which case it will use the email address associated with your account in the web portal. This has the advantage that the notification email address can be updated from the web without having to change the settings in the backup client.
Where notifications should be sent. Separate multiple addresses with a semicolon (;). Normally you can leave this blank, in which case it will use the email address associated with your account in the web portal. This has the advantage that the notification email address can be updated from the web without having to change the settings in the backup client.
· Email Format:
If your email reader supports HTML, choose one of the email formats. If your email reader does not support HTML or you prefer smaller emails, choose the plain text format.
If your email reader supports HTML, choose one of the email formats. If your email reader does not support HTML or you prefer smaller emails, choose the plain text format.
· Action on Start of Backup:
What to do when a backup starts. For this setting and the other action settings, this can be one of the following:
Do nothing -- you will not be notified
Notify me with a balloon window -- a small window will appear for a few seconds by the tray area of your taskbar informing you of the event
Notify me and send me an email -- in addition to showing the balloon window, it will send you an email, but it will not attach the actual backup log
Notify me and send me an email with logs -- the same as the above, but it will also attach the full backup log (possibly zipped)
What to do when a backup starts. For this setting and the other action settings, this can be one of the following:
Do nothing -- you will not be notified
Notify me with a balloon window -- a small window will appear for a few seconds by the tray area of your taskbar informing you of the event
Notify me and send me an email -- in addition to showing the balloon window, it will send you an email, but it will not attach the actual backup log
Notify me and send me an email with logs -- the same as the above, but it will also attach the full backup log (possibly zipped)
· Action on Successful Finish:
What to do when the backup ends with 0 warnings and 0 errors.
What to do when the backup ends with 0 warnings and 0 errors.
· Action on Finished with Warnings:
What to do when the backup ends with some warnings and 0 errors.
What to do when the backup ends with some warnings and 0 errors.
· Action on Finished with Errors:
What do do when the backup ends with some errors.
What do do when the backup ends with some errors.
· Last Backup Quick Alert:
After you unlock your computer or your screen saver is deactivated the backup manager can show a quick alert balloon window showing the status of your last backup. It can be configured to only show this alert once per completed backup, not at all, or every time you unlock your computer or deactivate your screen saver.
After you unlock your computer or your screen saver is deactivated the backup manager can show a quick alert balloon window showing the status of your last backup. It can be configured to only show this alert once per completed backup, not at all, or every time you unlock your computer or deactivate your screen saver.
· Balloon Window Duration:
How long balloon windows should remain visible (in seconds).
How long balloon windows should remain visible (in seconds).
· Outgoing Email Configuration
· Minimum Zip Size:
When sending emails, if any attached backup logs are larger than this amount (in KB) then it will automatically .zip the log file before attaching it.
When sending emails, if any attached backup logs are larger than this amount (in KB) then it will automatically .zip the log file before attaching it.
· Send via local SMTP Server:
Enable this option if you want to send via your own mail delivery server (SMTP server).
Enable this option if you want to send via your own mail delivery server (SMTP server).
· SMTP Server Address:
The network hostname of the SMTP server to use. If you need to use a TCP port other than port 25, use the syntax: hostname:port
For example: smtp.myisp.com:465
The network hostname of the SMTP server to use. If you need to use a TCP port other than port 25, use the syntax: hostname:port
For example: smtp.myisp.com:465
· SMTP User Name:
If your SMTP server requires authentication, specify your SMTP username.
If your SMTP server requires authentication, specify your SMTP username.
· SMTP Password:
The password associated with the user in the SMTP User Name field.
The password associated with the user in the SMTP User Name field.
· SMTP Connection Security:
Certain SMTP servers require network communication to be encrypted (through TLS or SSL). In most cases the Automatic setting is best. This determines what type of connection security to use:
Automatic -- If you connect to port 25, it will not use TLS/SSL. If you connect to port 465, it will immediately start a TLS/SSL connection. If you connect to some other port, it will negotiate for a TLS/SSL connection using the STARTTLS command.
Normal -- It will never try to form a TLS/SSL connection.
Secure connection -- Same behavior as Automatic, except that it requires a TLS/SSL connection on port 25 through the STARTTLS command.
Force immediate TLS/SSL -- Upon connecting it will immediately attempt to start a TLS/SSL connection.
Force negotiation of TLS/SSL -- It will require a TLS/SSL connection through the use of the STARTTLS command.
Certain SMTP servers require network communication to be encrypted (through TLS or SSL). In most cases the Automatic setting is best. This determines what type of connection security to use:
Automatic -- If you connect to port 25, it will not use TLS/SSL. If you connect to port 465, it will immediately start a TLS/SSL connection. If you connect to some other port, it will negotiate for a TLS/SSL connection using the STARTTLS command.
Normal -- It will never try to form a TLS/SSL connection.
Secure connection -- Same behavior as Automatic, except that it requires a TLS/SSL connection on port 25 through the STARTTLS command.
Force immediate TLS/SSL -- Upon connecting it will immediately attempt to start a TLS/SSL connection.
Force negotiation of TLS/SSL -- It will require a TLS/SSL connection through the use of the STARTTLS command.
· POP3 authenticate before SMTP:
Instead of requiring a username and password, some SMTP servers require that you login to a related POP3 server immediately before using the SMTP server.
Instead of requiring a username and password, some SMTP servers require that you login to a related POP3 server immediately before using the SMTP server.
· POP3 Server Address:
The network hostname of the POP3 server. If you need to connect on a TCP port other than 110, use the syntax: hostname:port.
The network hostname of the POP3 server. If you need to connect on a TCP port other than 110, use the syntax: hostname:port.
· POP3 User Name:
The username to login with. Typically this is your email address (or just the first part of it).
The username to login with. Typically this is your email address (or just the first part of it).
· POP3 Password:
The password associated with the POP3 User Name.
The password associated with the POP3 User Name.
· POP3 Connection Security:
Similar to the SMTP Connection Security setting, except that port 110 is the 'unencrypted' port instead of port 25 for the Automatic setting.
Similar to the SMTP Connection Security setting, except that port 110 is the 'unencrypted' port instead of port 25 for the Automatic setting.
· Send via Direct SMTP:
If this is enabled, the software will try to connect directly to the destination mail server of each recipient and deliver the mail directly. Normally this method is successful, although some mail servers will mark the mail message as spam if you have a dynamic IP address.
If this is enabled, the software will try to connect directly to the destination mail server of each recipient and deliver the mail directly. Normally this method is successful, although some mail servers will mark the mail message as spam if you have a dynamic IP address.
· Send via MAPI:
These options are strictly for backwards compatibility and should normally not be used. Most MAPI compatible mail clients will not allow programs to send email without first confirming each message with you every time a message is sent.
These options are strictly for backwards compatibility and should normally not be used. Most MAPI compatible mail clients will not allow programs to send email without first confirming each message with you every time a message is sent.
· MAPI Profile Name: See your email software vendor for the appropriate value.
· MAPI Profile Password: The password associated with your MAPI profile.