Multiple SMTP server

[wachaca]

Hello,
I have 3 dedicated lines and user HM to monitor them all.
The problem is that when Line A goes down. I can't reach the SMTP Server A to send the email.
It would be great if I could configure multiple SMTP servers and then be able to choose which one to use.

Cheers,
Wachaca

[KS-Soft]

You can configure primary and backup SMTP servers on Mailer page in the Options dialog. HostMonitor automatically switches to backup server when primary mail server is unavailable

Regards
Alex

[plambrecht]

hm, maybe a good idea to expand the Options-Mailer settings page..

instead of 2 fixed entry's, you could add a table where you can add multiple servers...
For the SMTP alert, one could check which server(s) need to be used to send the alert...

P.

[KS-Soft]

H'm... But usually most of tests check anything but not your mail servers.
E.g. your have 100 tests that monitor your routers, SQL and Web servers and you have 2-6 tests that monitors your mail server. Typical configuration? Option to choose mail server for the alert will be useful for these 2-6 tests (while current auto detect mode works correctly as well), but this option will make a lot of problems for rest of tests (100 tests). Because how do you know what mail server should be used?

Regards
Alex

[MikeeAHM]

Typical configuration? Option to choose mail server for the alert will be useful for these 2-6 tests (while current auto detect mode works correctly as well), but this option will make a lot of problems for rest of tests (100 tests). Because how do you know what mail server should be used?

How about a "custom" SMTP server setting under Action profiles. If custom settings don't exist than default mailser settings take over.

Mike

[KS-Soft]

May be better improve SMTP test instead?

Regards
Alex