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You will need to configure an SMTP relay host in your backup software. &nbsp;At some point in time, Google had an open SMTP relay host but I don't know if that is still the case. &nbsp;What you can also do is install the SMTP server on your backup server (not recommended but can be done) and then configure your backup application to use the local SMTP relay.
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You will need to configure an SMTP relay host in your backup software.  At some point in time, Google had an open SMTP relay host but I don't know if that is still the case.  What you can also do is install the SMTP server on your backup server (not recommended but can be done) and then configure your backup application to use the local SMTP relay.

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Use:<br />
setup an account on gmail<br />
smtp.gmail.com port 587<br />
authentication gmail account &amp;&nbsp;password<br />
May need TLS enabled
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Use:
setup an account on gmail
smtp.gmail.com port 587
authentication gmail account & password
May need TLS enabled

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I don't have exchange running on the server and I need to set up email confirmations on the status of the backups on server 2008.
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I don't have exchange running on the server and I need to set up email confirmations on the status of the backups on server 2008.

email confirmations for backups

The term "Backup" means the methods and processes involved to copy computer data (system data as well as application data) to media other than the ones where the data originally live (disk, tape, optical, cloud). "Restore" in turn means the methods and processes involved in data recovery, i. e., bringing back copied computer data to their original location. Backup/Restore primarily serves as a means of protection against data loss, be it due to disaster, corruption or sabotage. It can also be used for recovering data from an earlier point in time and even for cloning machines or applications. There is a wide variety of backup/restore software available, from expensive commercial products to free or open source tools.

Storage Software

Windows Server 2008 and Windows Server 2008 R2, based on the Microsoft Vista codebase, is the last 32-bit server operating system released by Microsoft. It has a number of versions, including including Foundation, Standard, Enterprise, Datacenter, Web, HPC Server, Itanium and Storage; new features included server core installation and Hyper-V.