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E-mail Connection

The Email connection facilitates the sending of emails either when a Notification objectstarts or when the scriptA particular Automation Engine object type. functionPre-defined run book template in the Automation Engine. One single step only, e.g. Start Windows Service, Copy file,… SEND_MAIL is used. This function has been implemented in the Automation EngineThis component drives an Automation Engine system and consists of different types of server processes. and in Windows, UNIX and Java agents (SAP, RA, JMX and SQL).

The MAPI2 interface of Windows agents is no longer available as of version 9.00AThe only supported email interface now is SMTP.

General Information

Only configure the Email connection for the AutomationEngine, it applies automatically for all agents that support the sending of emails (Windows, UNIX, SAP, RA, JMX, SQL). The System Overview includes the value "MAIL" in the "Service" column of all these agents.

Depending on the situation in which you send an email, either the Automation Engine or an agentA program that enables the de-centralized execution of processes (such as deployments) on target systems (computers or business solutions) or a service that provides connectivity to a target system (such as for databases or middleware). An agent is also an object type in the Automation Engine. [Formerly called "Executor."] See also: host is used. Ensure that they can access the relevant directory if you attach files.

Send by using Email connection
Notification objectAutomation Engine controlled activities and processes are structured in the form of objects. See also: Task
(type "Email" or "Alarm", "Request", "Message" with the option "Send E-mail")

The AutomationEngine is used to send the emails.

Exception: If external job output files of jobs are attached (Notification tab- Attach reports from), the email is sent via the agent on which the jobAn Automation Engine object type for a process that runs on a target system. has been executed. The notificationAn Automation Engine object type used to send messages to users and user groups. [Formerly called "CallOperator."] aborts if the agent is not active, if the files cannot be found or if the userIn the Automation Engine, a user is an instance of a User object, and generally the user is a specific person who works with Automic products. The User object is assigned a user ID and then a set of access rights to various parts of the Automation Engine system and product suite. These access rights come in the form of Automation Engine authorizations and privileges, Decision user roles and EventBase rights and ARA web application object rights. You can manage all these centrally in the ECC user management functions. See also, Unified user management. does not have the required authorizations (the right "P" for the autorization types "JOBS" and "EXTREP").

Script function SEND_MAIL Mails are exclusively sent via the AutomationEngine.

Notification objects abort with a corresponding message when the sending of an email fails.
With SEND_MAIL, script processing continues if an error occurs. Despite this fact, you can use the script function :ON_ERROR and define an appropriate reaction.

The successful sending of emails is logged in the reports of the Notification objects. The script element SEND_MAIL does not output any information in the activation protocol. However, you can check the return codeThe value that represents the result of tasks and script functions. of this function and output a corresponding message.

Configuration

Configuring the AE E-mail connectionThis is a functionality of Windows and UNIX Agents that is used to send e-mails.

 


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