Setting Email Notifications for a Job
 
 
 

The Backburner Manager can send job success, failure and other notifications to an email address you specify.

To set email notifications for a job:

  1. On the Jobs tab, double-click the job of interest, or select a job and choose Settings from the Action menu.

    The Job Details page appears.

  2. Enter the needed information in the Email Notification area.

    Item Description
    From Return address used by the Backburner Manager when sending notification email.
    To Destination address.
    Server Server where the smtp mailer daemon is running. Leave this field blank to use the Backburner Manager’s default setting (see Modifying Manager Settings).
    Notification Turns on/off notifications for the job.
    • Failure: Enable to be notified on job failure.
    • Progress Every Nth Task: Enable for email notification when each nth task is completed.
    • Completion: Enable for email notification on job completion.

  3. Save your changes.