The SMTP Event Monitor checks the specified SMTP server to make sure it is available. Support is included for both authenticating and non-authenticating SMTP Servers. This tutorial will walk you through how to set up your first SMTP Event Monitor.

To begin, select the level of alert you want to receive if the SMTP server is unreachable.

SMTP Connection Settings

Next, enter the port number that will be used. Check "Use SSL" if needed.

SMTP Port Field

Though this tutorial was short, we hope it sheds some light on how to get started with SMTP monitoring. For more documentation on this event monitor, refer to its Technical Resources page. For more new tutorials on related topics, check out the Features page weekly!

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