4.5 Configuring Email Notification Details

  1. Click the Configuration tab in the left panel to display the Configuration page:

    Configuration Page

  2. Click Patch Management to display the seven links (Subscription Service Settings, Subscription Service Content Download, Email Notification, Dashboard and Trending, Vulnerability Detection Schedule, Patch Policy Settings, Mandatory Baseline Settings):

  3. Click the Email Notification link to open the Email Notification page.

    Email Notification page

    The Email Notification page allows you to configure the email notification options when the Patch Management Server detects a new patch. You can decide which email address is used to send notifications as well as specify the recipients. The next time the Patch Management Server detects a patch, the recipients will receive an email informing them of the same.

    The following table describes each option on the Email Notification page:

    Item

    Description

    From

    The email address the notification will be sent from.

    To

    The email address the notification will be sent to.

    Cc

    The email address the notification will be carbon-copied to.

    HINT:You can add multiple email addresses in the To and Cc fields. Separate each address with a comma.

    The following table describes the action of each button on the page:

    Button

    Action

    OK

    Enables you to go back to the Configuration page.

    Apply

    Enables you to save the changes made to the page.

    Reset

    Enables you to reset the selected options.

    Cancel

    Enables you to cancel the last action performed.

    Send test email

    Enables you to send a test email. For more information, see Configuring Email Notification Details.