Sending Emails (SMTP)

Theme: Configure
Who Is It For? System Administrator, Automation Engineer

What Is It?

The Email tab provides the following fields for defining an SMTP email notification:

• To (Required): One or more SMTP email addresses separated by semicolons (;). Maximum 3,000 characters
• Cc (Optional): Additional SMTP addresses for carbon copies, separated by semicolons (;). Maximum 3,000 characters
• Bcc (Optional): Additional SMTP addresses for blind carbon copies, separated by semicolons (;). Maximum 3,000 characters
• Subject (Optional): The message subject. Defaults to "OpCon Notification: \<Status Change Event Trigger Name>"
• JORS Output: Select this option to include JORS output files as attachments for job triggers
• Exclude Prefix Information: Select this option to exclude prefix information (Schedule Date, Machine Name, Schedule Name, Job Name [and Internal Job Number], trigger type, and triggering status change event) from the email
• Message: A user-defined message
• Attachments: Files to include with the message. Wildcards are not allowed in filenames

Navigate to the Notification Trigger

To navigate to the notification trigger and enable the email notification, complete the following steps:

1. Select on Notification Manager under the Management topic. The Notification Manager screen displays
2. Select the Machines, Schedules, or Jobs tab in the Notification Triggers frame
3. Select the arrow to expand the Machines, Schedules, or Jobs information
4. Select the arrow to expand the Notification Group containing the appropriate trigger
5. Select the trigger
6. Select the option to the left of Send Email (SMTP)
7. Select the Email tab

Configure Recipients and Message Content

To configure email recipients, subject, and message body, complete the following steps:

1. In the To: field, enter one or more SMTP email addresses separated by semicolons (;)
2. In the CC: field, enter one or more SMTP email addresses separated by semicolons (;)
3. In the Bcc: field, enter one or more SMTP email addresses separated by semicolons (;)
4. In the Subject: field, enter the subject for the email
5. (Optional) Select the JORS Output option to include JORS output for job triggers
6. (Optional) Select the Exclude Prefix Information option to exclude prefix information from the email
7. Select the Message tab and enter the message text

Manage Attachments

To add, edit, or remove attachments from the email notification, complete the following steps:

1. Select the Attachments tab
2. Select the Attach File button and enter a path or filename, or select Browse to locate an existing file
3. Select Open to return to the Attach File dialog with the selected path and filename
4. Select the OK button to save the attachment
5. To edit an attachment, select the item in Attachments, select the Edit button, enter changes, then select OK
6. To delete an attachment, select the item in Attachments, then select the Remove button

Configuration Options

Setting	What It Does	Default	Notes
JORS Output	Select this option to include JORS output files as attachments for job triggers	—	—
Exclude Prefix Information	Select this option to exclude prefix information (Schedule Date, Machine Name, Schedule Name, Job Name [and Internal Job Number], trigger type, and ...	—	—
Message	A user-defined message	—	—
Attachments	Files to include with the message.	—	—

FAQs

Q: How many steps does the Sending Emails (SMTP) procedure involve?

The Sending Emails (SMTP) procedure is divided into three phases: navigating to the notification trigger, configuring recipients and message content, and managing attachments. Complete all relevant phases to configure the email notification.

Glossary

JORS (Job Output Retrieval System): The system used to retrieve and display job output — logs and reports — from agent machines directly within the OpCon graphical interfaces.

Notification: A message sent by the SMA Notify Handler when a Machine, Schedule, or Job changes to a specific status. Notifications can be delivered as emails, text messages, Windows Event Log entries, SNMP traps, or other formats.

Resource: A numeric variable in OpCon representing a finite pool. Jobs can be configured to require a set number of resource units to run, limiting concurrent executions and preventing resource contention.

Machine: A platform defined in the OpCon database that has an agent installed. OpCon routes job execution requests to machines via SMANetCom, and machines report job completion status back to SAM.

Schedule: A named container for jobs in OpCon, built for a specific date to create that day's automation. Schedules define build settings, frequencies, and the jobs that run within them.

Job: The fundamental unit of work in OpCon. A job defines what to run, on which machine, when to start, and what conditions must be met. Job results are tracked and can trigger events and notifications.

OpCon: Continuous' workflow automation platform. The OpCon server includes the database, SAM and Supporting Services (SAM-SS), and graphical user interfaces. agents installed on target platforms run jobs and report results.