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Configuring NerveCenter to Send Microsoft Mail

In the event of noteworthy network conditions, NerveCenter can alert the necessary person via e-mail. NerveCenter currently offers two options for having a behavior model send an e-mail message:

• With an SMTP server. (See Specifying an SMTP Server for Mail Notification.)
• With a Microsoft Exchange server.

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  Note    To use the Microsoft mail alarm action, the NerveCenter Server must be running on a Windows NT platform.

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The recipient or recipients of the Microsoft mail message is specified when the behavior model is created. However, before this message can be sent, the administrator must configure the Exchange profile that is sending the message.

There are two possible scenarios recommended for configuring the profile sending Microsoft Mail. In both cases a Microsoft Exchange Server administrator will need to create and designate a Microsoft Exchange mailbox specifically for NerveCenter purposes. The two different scenarios depend on how you will be running the NerveCenter Server:

• Configuring NerveCenter to Send Microsoft Mail while Running NerveCenter Server as a Service
• Configuring NerveCenter to Send Microsoft Mail while Running NerveCenter Server as an Process

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  Caution    There are other scenarios in which the Microsoft Mail action can be used without creating a global NerveCenter group or account. However, other scenarios involve switching Exchange profiles every time a new user logs on to the machine running NerveCenter.

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