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Configuring alert email
Configuring alert email
Adding alert email addresses
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Destination IP Address
Destination Netmask
Service
4
Select OK.
The traffic filter list displays the new traffic address entry with the settings that you
selected in
"Enabling traffic logging" on page
Figure 45: Example new traffic address entry
You can configure the FortiGate unit to send alert email to up to three email addresses
when there are virus incidents, block incidents, network intrusions, and other firewall
or VPN events or violations. After you set up the email addresses, you can test the
settings by sending test email.
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Adding alert email addresses
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Testing alert email
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Enabling alert email
Because the FortiGate unit uses the SMTP server name to connect to the mail server,
it must be able to look up this name on your DNS server. Therefore, before configuring
alert email ensure that you have configured at least one DNS server.
To add a DNS server
1
Go to System > Network > DNS.
2
If they have not already been added, add the primary and secondary DNS server
addresses provided to you by your ISP.
3
Select Apply.
Type the destination IP address and netmask for which you want the
FortiGate unit to log traffic messages. The address can be an
individual computer, subnetwork, or network.
Select the service group or individual service for which you want the
FortiGate unit to log traffic messages.
Logging and reporting
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