Email forwarding - Total Access 908e (3rd Gen)

[Anonymous]

Is there a way to send a test message after you turn on the email forwarding utility?

[jayh]

a210693 wrote:

Is there a way to send a test message after you turn on the email forwarding utility?

I assume you're referring to the ability to send email as an event alert?

• Create a loopback address (can be any private /32)
• Probe it with a ping probe
• Track the probe
• Set up email if track or probe fails
• Shut down the interface
• Wait for mail

[Anonymous]

Is there is easier way?

[jayh]

a210693 wrote:

Is there is easier way?

Probably, but not a more thorough way of making sure you'll get an actual email in the event of a failure and seeing what it reports.

[Anonymous]

Almost any changes to an interface will cause an alert thereby generating an email.

You can use a T1 loopback or plug the second Ethernet port into a switch,

If the ports are enabled both of these actions should generate an email.

[Anonymous]

Mr. Curley,

I went ahead and flagged this post as "Assumed Answered".  If the response on this thread assisted you, please mark it as Correct or Helpful as the case may be with the applicable buttons.  This will make it visible and help other members of the community find solutions more easily.  If you still need assistance, I would be more than happy to continue working with you on this - just let me know in a reply.

Thanks!

David

[Anonymous]

Hi David

Umm, I tried to do that but I did not see any buttons that allows me to do that

I will check it again

Thanks