SMTP Listener¶
The SMTP Listener is a service, that allows you to receive emails and convert them into syslog messages for example. It acts as a real SMTP Server would like, just with a reduced command set that is necessary to receive Emails.
Service - SMTP Listener
Internet Protocoltype¶
- File Configuration field:
- nInetType
- Description:
- Select the desired protocol type. IPv4 and IPv6 are available. The IPv6 protocol needs to be properly installed in order to be used. Note that one Service can only handle IPv4 or IPv6, so if you want to use both protocols, you will need to create two separate services.
Listener Port¶
- File Configuration field:
- nSMTPPort
- Description:
- This port is to be probed. Please see your server’s reference for the actual value to use. For example, mail servers typically listen to port 25.
Listener IP Address¶
- File Configuration field:
- szMyIPAddress
- Description:
- Either the IP address or resolvable host name of the SMTP server, the SMTP probe is to be run against. You can either use an IPv4, an IPv6 Address, or a Hostname that resolves to an IPv4 or IPv6 Address. This system has been called “remote host” in the description above. Please note that specifying a host name can cause the SMTP probe to fail if DNS name resolution fails (for example due to a failing DNS server). To avoid this, specify an IP address.
Connection Timeout Limit¶
- File Configuration field:
- nTimeOutLimit
- Description:
- The Timeout limit specifies the time the listener waits for the sender.
General Values (Common settings for most services)¶
Syslog Facility¶
- File Configuration field:
- nSyslogFacility
- Description:
- The Syslog Facility to be assigned to events created by this service. Most useful if the message is to forward to a Syslog server.
Syslog Priority¶
- File Configuration fields:
- nSyslogPriority
- Description:
- The Syslog Priority to be assigned to events created by this service. Most useful if the message is to forward to a Syslog server.
Syslog Tag Value¶
- File Configuration field:
- szSyslogTagValue
- Description:
- The Syslog Tag Value to be assigned to events created by this service. Most useful if the message is to forward to a Syslog server.
Resource ID¶
- File Configuration field:
- szResource
- Description:
- The Resource ID to be assigned to events created by this service. Most useful
Rule Set to Use¶
- File Configuration field:
- szRuleSetName
- Description:
- Name of the rule set to be used for this service. The Rule Set name must be a valid Rule Set.