Email Notification

Add a notification type:

1. From Alert Center Libraries, click the Notification Library panel (if collapsed).

   The Notifications Library displays.

2. On the Notifications Library panel, click "add" ().

   The Select Notification Type dialog displays.

3. Choose a notification type and click OK.

   The New Notification Type dialog displays.

4. Edit the Email Notification Type configuration.

Note: Alert Center email notifications and Network Performance Monitor email actions use the same configuration dialog. For more information about email actions, see Adding and editing an Email action.

To configure an email notification:

1. Provide the following:
   • Name. Name for the action.
   • Description. Optional description.
2. Click the Alert Center Settings tab to complete options for the Network Performance Monitor Alert Center notification.
   • Alert Center Email Subject. Subject line for the email (can include Alert Center percent variables).
   • Alert Center Link. Select Include hyperlink to Alert Center in the email content to include a link to the Alerts Home page in the email message sent by the Alert Center notification.
   • Protocol. Variant of HTTP used for WhatsUp Gold Alert Center status page. (Choose one).
     • Use HTTP.
     • Use HTTPS.
   • Current Host
     • Use dynamic address. Provide the current hostname or IP address at the time the action runs.
     • Use static hostname or IP address. Provide a static hostname or IP address, type the server address in the boxes. (Helpful when your site uses a web proxy).
     • Port. Specify the specific port to include in the link URL.

       Important: The address you enter here must be the exact address of the Alerts Home page to which you want to connect. Verify the address and enter its exact contents in the above options.

   Note: Click the Configuration tab to edit the email action settings and specify a destination address for the notification.

3. Click OK to save changes.

Clone a notification based on an existing Email Notification:

1. Click on a notification you want to copy within the Notification Library panel.
2. Click the Copy button, and click OK to create a new Email Notification.

   The Edit Email Notification dialog displays.

3. Save or customize your new Email Notification, either:
   • Type in a new value for Name field (or keep the default) and click OK to save to the Notifications Library.
   • Follow the Edit Email Notification instructions.

Delete an existing Email Notification:

1. Select Email Notification you want to delete from the Email Notification panel.
2. Click the Delete button, and then click Yes to confirm the deletion.

   The Email Notification configuration is deleted.