Task Scheduler wont send emails.

I have been trying to get task scheduler to send emails (on demand until I get it working) However it just wont send for some reason. I don't get an error message but I don't get an email either. Is there something wrong with this?



Thanks in advance

Hello Fmjc001,

Is the computer running when you have the Task scheduled to send the email?

If not, then this will show you how to have it wake the computer up.
Windows Explorer - Folder Type Templates


Do you have the Trigger setup to cause the email to be sent?

You may need to have the task set with Run with highest privileges.

Task Scheduler - Create Task


This is for Event Viewer, but it may help with what you are wanting to do also. Just substitute your task instead.

Event Viewer - Email Notification

Hope this helps some,
Shawn

I'm running the task on demand, and it is running with highest privilege's.

What Smtp server do you use? Thats the only thing im a bit
about.

Thanks for the reply

Are you sure the smtp server works without authentication?

No, Although i have tried about 5 or 6 and I am still not getting any emails from myself.

Can you suggest a smtp server that will work?

You are unlikely to find a free smtp server that is reliable as it would just be hammered by spammers

Your best bet would probably be to install a local smtp server such as Free SMTP Server

Ok, Thanks for you help

No way you can send an email this way with the task scheduler.

1/ free.fr won't let you use their smtp server without authentication and they closed the port 25, they use 587 i think.
2/ the credentials used for the SMTP authentication need to be the same credentials used to run the task, which means that the security credentials used for running the task must also have privileges on the SMTP server to send e-mail.
If the SMTP server is a non-Windows based server, then the e-mail will be sent if the server allows anonymous access which means never

A script could be used, unfortunately i don't have time these days to write one but i guess you eventually could find a few on the net.

I personally use my email client's scheduler to send reports on tasks and sometimes the task scheduler through my own smtp server.

I downloaded Free SMTP Server, How do i use it? Its not working still. On the SMTP server thing it says active connections but there is nothing there?

Edit: Ok, I got it to appear on active connections but still no emails?

Got it Woooo! thanks all