The issue is usually caused due to an incorrect configuration. The configuration file for the Email Notifier Adapter is mail-notify.conf. This file resides in the <BASEDIR>/smarts/notifier directory.

There are three parameters that specify where the Email Notifier Adapter delivers information. Parameters needed to receive email lists these parameters.

Table 1. Parameters needed to receive email

Parameter

Description

MailServer

Name for the mail server. For example:

MailServer = "localhost"

SenderId

Email address associated with the adapter. Users can reply to this address. This address must be recognized by the mail server. For example:

SenderId = "daemon@localhost"

Recipients

A comma-separated list of the recipients of the emails. The

recipients in the list must be recognized by the mail server. For

example:

Recipients = "root@localhost,recipient@your_company.com"

Check the parameters in the configuration file and verify them with your email administrator. All three must have a valid value for the Email Notifier Adapter to work. For the changes to the configuration file to take effect, the adapter must be restarted.