Tutorial: Send Matching Messages by Email#

Use this tutorial when WinSyslog should send selected messages to an email recipient.

Goal#

At the end of this procedure, WinSyslog will send matching events as email messages through a configured SMTP server.

Prerequisites#

  • A reachable SMTP server

  • A sender address accepted by that server

  • At least one target recipient address

Steps#

  1. Create or choose the ruleset that should trigger email alerts.

  2. Add a Send Email action.

  3. Configure the SMTP connection.

    • Enter the mail server name or IP address.

    • Set the SMTP port.

    • Enable authentication if your server requires it.

    • Enable TLS or SSL only if the mail server supports it.

  4. Configure sender and recipient fields.

  5. Keep the first test simple.

    • Start with one recipient and a broad but temporary matching rule.

  6. Save the configuration and restart the WinSyslog service if required.

Verification#

  1. Trigger a matching event or send a controlled test message.

  2. Confirm that the email reaches the recipient mailbox.

  3. If it does not arrive, verify SMTP connectivity, authentication, and any mail relay restrictions.

Next step#

If the basic alert works, narrow the matching rule and review: