Event Viewer - Email Notification

Information

This will show you how to setup Event Viewer to send you a email notification for when a specific Log Event occurs. This can save you a lot of time and keep you informed of the specific Log Events you choose instead of manually checking them. For more information on Event Viewer, see: Microsoft TechNet: Event Viewer How To

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NOTE

Repeat for each log event you want an email for.

1. Open the Control Panel (Classic View) and click on the Administrative Tools icon.
2. Click on Event Viewer.

A) Go to step 3.

OR

1. Open the Start Menu.
2. In the white line (Start Search) area, type eventvwr and press Enter.
3. Click on the Continue button in the UAC prompt.
4. In the left pane, click on the log's name that you want to send an E-mail notification. (See screenshot below step 6)
5. In the middle pane, click on the type of Event for that log's name that you want an E-mail on.
6. Click on Attach Task To This Event... (See circled in red below)



7. Now fill in the Information. (See screenshot below)
8. Click on the Next button.



9. Click on the Next button in the When a Specific Event is Logged window.
10. Dot Send an E-mail. (See circled in red below)
11. Click on the Next button.



12. Fill out all the E-mail information for where you want the E-mail to go. The SMTP server is the same as in your Windows Mail E-mail account. (See screenshot below)
13. Click on the Next button.



14. Proof read and make sure everything is correct. If not, click on the Back button and make your changes. (See screenshot below)
15. Click on the Finish button when done.



16. Close Event Viewer
NOTE: This new task will now be created and added to Task Scheduler.

17. To Delete this E-mail Notification Task -

A) Go into Task Scheduler (in Administrative Tools) and right click on this task and click Delete.