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I.T Morning Checks - auto email

  • 07-11-2014 1:14pm
    #1
    oB1
    Registered Users Posts: 706 ✭✭✭


    Hi Folks,

    as part of a morning IT check-list, we check email connectivity by emailing echo@esat.net which replies with a response and various other routing information.


    is there any tool out there, that can automatically email [echo@esat.net] - and report back in some format?

    we use manage engine as our service desk tool, but i cant seem to see any useful function relating to that on there.


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  • #2
    solomafioso
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,095 ✭✭✭solomafioso


    Scheduling emails with Gmail.

    http://www.labnol.org/internet/schedule-gmail-send-later/24867/

    Using Outlook.

    http://office.microsoft.com/en-ie/outlook-help/delay-or-schedule-sending-e-mail-messages-HP001232817.aspx

    You could set up a response rule to go in to a separate folder to make sure you get a reply.


  • #3
    ressem
    Registered Users Posts: 2,426 ✭✭✭ressem


    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    as part of a morning IT check-list, we check email connectivity by emailing echo@esat.net which replies with a response and various other routing information.


    is there any tool out there, that can automatically email [echo@esat.net] - and report back in some format?

    we use manage engine as our service desk tool, but i cant seem to see any useful function relating to that on there.

    So this will connect to the local exchange / mail server (SMTP or HTTPS / only Outlook allowed? Can the mail server software make be specified?),
    Send a mail through that,
    Expect to receive the mail back within 5 minutes into a service mail address.
    This program will poll for the mail (POP / IMAP / HTTPS / Outlook only allowed?)
    and
    Either report all as ok by sending a mail to IT
    Or send an alert by other means if there is a failure?

    Would you be willing to schedule a script written in Python?


  • #4
    Ctrl Alt Del
    Registered Users Posts: 357 ✭✭Ctrl Alt Del


    RobertHopkins wrote: »
    Hi Folks,

    as part of a morning IT check-list, we check email connectivity by emailing echo@esat.net which replies with a response and various other routing information.

    Hi,

    Most important part of you post:what "various other routing information" you get from an automated reply to an email ?

    I use this solution here,installed on all my clients server / network and runs every day ,every 5/15 minutes 27x7 check / daily checks.
    The amount of information received via text and / or email is far greater and rich in content than a reply to an email ...

    Let me know if you need any other feedback or assistance in implementation...

    Have fun...


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