Configuring Email Notification

If you have access to an SMTP server, you can optionally configure email notification alerts. An SMTP server can be specified only at the top-level site of your Configuration Manager hierarchy, meaning the CAS in a multisite hierarchy.

Tip: Configure Alert Subscriptions to Receive Emails

Configuring email notification by itself will not keep your administrators alerted by email if a malware breakout occurs. You must also create one or more alert subscriptions to be notified by email of these specific alerts. You can specify different email addresses (recommended) to receive these email alerts. By having more than one person responsible for reading and reacting to these alerts, you are lessening the chances of malware ...

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