Description of Service SMTP

Description

This service allows you to monitor via SMTP protocol. You can monitor any mail server which is available on the internet and is externally accessible.

Form Field

Port	SMTP server's port. (default value: 25)

OK status code	OK status code: The SMTP server signals that it is ready to send mail with the OK status code. (default value: 220) Please change this value only if the SMTP server is not on standard configuration.

From Address	This parameter is used as sender address for the MAILTO command. It is only needed for the monitoring of Microsoft Exchange servers.

Timeout [sec]	Time in seconds before a connection attempt times out. If a timeout occurs, the status of the services is changed to Critical.

Identifier	Identifier that should be characteristic for the service. This identifier makes assigning services easier if you are using several services of the same type on one server. It is specified in the report and the notification.

Availability Report

OK	Server responding, successful connection to port, reply from SMTP server

Critical	Server not responding, no connection to port within the timeout, no reply from SMTP server

Performance Report

Response Time

Time, which is needed to execute a single check of the service

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Description of Service SMTP

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