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Incorporating SMTP Alert to Backup Script

our backups are batch files that use robocopy. the batch file is called by scheduled tasks.

is there a way to have an alert sent via SMTP if a backup fails? i'm guessing it would need to read the log file produced by robocopy, and then send an alert if a certain phrase is found. or perhaps there is something that integrates more closely with robocopy???

my purpose is that i'd like to get an email alert if a backup fails.
thanks

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Lee W, MVP

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zephyr_hex (Megan)

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we do not use Exchange.
as of this point, there is no backup of system state (i am the only IT person and i know it needs to be done, but haven't had time to do it yet... i do everything under the sun, including database management, report writing, etc... and so i have pointed out to the Partners that i need time to do other important tasks... hopefully soon!).
at this point, it is only data backup.

i can see where you are going with the command line email program... that helps. thanks

Lee W, MVP

Backing up the system state is not difficult... Frankly, except for a few critical files as a SECONDARY backup, I would do a copy (ROBOCOPY/COPY/XCOPY/SCOPY/XXCOPY) as my backups. The built in backup tool to Windows is scriptable and can backup your data and system state to a file. To that end, if you'd like to experiment, I have a script written for this that you can try. You just need to define the jobs and store them in the appropriate folder.

If you want to have a look, check out the links section of my backup page (and you might want to review that as well):
http://www.lwcomputing.com/tips/static/backup.asp