Sending an email alert using task scheduler Windows server 2008R2 Fails error 2147746321
Hi experts,
This problem is driving me mad - I am trying to get the server to send me an email when an event for backup is logged in the event viewer. I've set everything up but when I run this from task scheduler it fails with the above error.
I've tried telnetting to the SMTP server I want to use and this works. What is the format for the SMTP server? I've googled and not really got anywhere.
so I've put sender - my email address
receiver - my email address, smtp server as the internal IP address of the email server. I had a similar thing set up on another server like this and it worked fine.
Please help!
Thanks
Grace
This problem is driving me mad - I am trying to get the server to send me an email when an event for backup is logged in the event viewer. I've set everything up but when I run this from task scheduler it fails with the above error.
I've tried telnetting to the SMTP server I want to use and this works. What is the format for the SMTP server? I've googled and not really got anywhere.
so I've put sender - my email address
receiver - my email address, smtp server as the internal IP address of the email server. I had a similar thing set up on another server like this and it worked fine.
Please help!
Thanks
Grace
Aeriden
It is my understanding that Windows 2008 and 2008 R2 task manager will only send authenticated email messages. The sending SMTP server (you are contacting) needs to be setup to accept authentication and the sending email address must be the address that is doing the authentication must be running the task.
Some additional information that could help: https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/24474964/server-2008-Task-Scheduler.html
ASKER
So if the email server is not exchange it won't work then?
I have Mailer daemon. I set up the same email address in the email field on the user that is running the task but that didnt help.
Thanks
I have Mailer daemon. I set up the same email address in the email field on the user that is running the task but that didnt help.
Thanks
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I've done a workaround which is to send an email using a script if the original email fails using Blat which I found on another site. This has now worked. Thanks for your help and comments.