server¶

Specifies the hostname or IP address of the SMTP server used by ommail actions.

This parameter applies to ommail: Mail Output Module.

Name:: server
Scope:: input
Type:: word
Default:: input=none
Required?:: yes
Introduced:: 8.5.0

Description¶

Name or IP address of the SMTP server to be used. While a default of 127.0.0.1 (the local machine) exists for legacy configurations, this parameter is required and must be set explicitly in modern configurations.

Input usage¶

module(load="ommail")
action(
    type="ommail"
    server="mail.example.net"
    port="25"
    mailFrom="rsyslog@example.net"
    mailTo="operator@example.net"
)

Legacy names (for reference)¶

Historic names/directives for compatibility. Do not use in new configs.

$ActionMailSMTPServer — maps to server (status: legacy)

See also¶

See also ommail: Mail Output Module.

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