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That's great thanks, how can I test it though? As stopping the service manually I would guess is not picked up as a failure, right?
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That's great thanks, how can I test it though? As stopping the service manually I would guess is not picked up as a failure, right?

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Also, I assume that writing this out on notepad and saving as a .vbs file is adequate, yes?
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Also, I assume that writing this out on notepad and saving as a .vbs file is adequate, yes?

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yes thats right just save as .vbs <br />
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a bit tricky to test I agree. You can obviously test the script on it's own. 
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yes thats right just save as .vbs

a bit tricky to test I agree. You can obviously test the script on it's own.

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Thanks, I have tested the script and have an error on line 15, anything you can see?
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Thanks, I have tested the script and have an error on line 15, anything you can see?

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what smartshost did you enter in the script. For example - I use a ISP called plusnet so my smarthost is relay.plus.net but rememebr this must be the smarthost of the line you are going out off.<br />
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what smartshost did you enter in the script. For example - I use a ISP called plusnet so my smarthost is relay.plus.net but rememebr this must be the smarthost of the line you are going out off.

 

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AhHa! Missed that, working perfectly now, thank you very much.
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AhHa! Missed that, working perfectly now, thank you very much.

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Great script, very useful, took no time at all.
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Great script, very useful, took no time at all.

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I am trying to set up an auto email when a specific service stops.
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I am trying to set up an auto email when a specific service stops.

How do I make a service stopping trigger an e-mail?

Network Management involves issues that are independent of specific hardware or software, including email policies, upgrade planning, backup scheduling and working with managed service providers for Desktop-As-A-Service (DaaS), Software-As-A-Service (SaaS) and the like through the use of tools, coupled with manufacturer standards, best practice guidelines, policies and procedures plus all other relevant documentation. Network management also includes monitoring, alerting and reporting, management reporting, planning for device or service updates, the backup of configurations, the setting of key performance indicators and measures (KPIs/KPMs), associated service level agreements and problem records as part of the IT Service Management (ITSM) framework.