Email¶
Reference for the Email page of Preferences > Settings...: the SMTP server and recipients MetaMiner uses for notification emails and Power BI backup job emails.
MetaMiner sends notification emails for the conditions set on the Notifications page. Power BI backup jobs use the same SMTP server to report their outcome. Log bundles can be attached.
Image of the Settings dialog, Email page, with SMTP Host, SMTP Port, E-mail from and E-mail to filled and the Test button visible
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Fields¶
| Field | Default | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Enable email notifications? | Off | Turns notification emails on |
| SMTP Host: | Empty | Your mail server |
| SMTP Port: | 25 | Mail server port, typically 25 or 587 |
| Secure SMTP | Off | Uses an encrypted SMTP connection |
| Login: / Password: | Empty | SMTP account, if your mail server requires authentication. The password is stored encrypted. |
| E-mail from: | Empty | Sender address, for example [email protected] |
| E-mail to: | Empty | Recipients. Separate several addresses with a semicolon or a comma. |
| Send copy to Infolytik support | Off | Also sends each notification to Infolytik Support |
| Max Attachment size (MB): | 10 | Largest attachment (for example a log bundle) MetaMiner adds to an email |
| Use default email header address | On | Shows the sender as "MetaMiner Server at <host>" |
| Email Header Text: / Email Header Address: | Empty | Sender name and address shown in the From header when the default header is off |
| Test | - | Sends a test email with the current values |
All values are stored in the diagnosticEmail section of config.json.
Backup job emails¶
A Power BI backup job emails its outcome: always on failure, and on success when the job asks for it. Recipients are the job owner's email address from the MetaMiner user store, or E-mail to: when the owner has none, plus any extra addresses set on the job. The sender is E-mail from:. See Run and Monitor Jobs.
TODO: confirm whether backup job emails need Enable email notifications? on
The backup notification reuses the SMTP settings on this page. Product to confirm whether it is sent when Enable email notifications? is off.
Steps¶
- Check Enable email notifications?.
- Fill in SMTP Host:, SMTP Port:, E-mail from: and E-mail to:; add Login: and Password: if needed.
- Click Test and confirm the test email arrives.
- Click OK.
Troubleshooting¶
Failed to send test email!
Check host, port and Secure SMTP against your mail server settings, check the SMTP account, and make sure the MetaMiner Server can reach the mail server port. Details are in admin.log.