E-mail Help
Your Router can periodically email you the system log. (On the Logs screen, you can choose what events are to be included in the log.)
The Router can also send an immediate alert when it detects a significant security incident such as
- A known hacker attack is directed at your IP address
- A computer on the Internet scans your IP address for open ports
- Someone on your LAN (Local Area Network) tries to visit a blocked site.
If you'd like to have alerts and logs sent to you by e-mail, fill out the settings on this form.
You can always check the logs manually by viewing the Logs page. If you don't want to receive e-mails, simply leave the Turn e-mail notification on checkbox unchecked.
Send alerts and logs by e-mail
To receive alerts and logs by e-mail:
- Select the Turn E-mail Notification On check box above.
- In the Send To This E-mail Address box, type the e-mail address where the alerts and logs will be sent. Use a full e-mail address (for example, ChrisXY@myISP.com).
- In the Outgoing Mail Server box, type the name or IP address of the outgoing SMTP mail server of your ISP (for example, mail.myISP.com).
If you leave this box blank, no alerts or logs will be sent to you.
- Check My Mail Server requires authentication if you need to "login" to your SMTP Server in order to send E-mail. If this is checked, you must enter the user name and password for the Mail Server.
Tip: You used this information when you set up your e-mail program. If you can't remember it, check the settings in your e-mail program.
Send E-Mail alerts immediately
If you want E-mail alerts sent immediately whenever a security incident occurs, select the appropriate checkboxes.
Send logs according to this schedule
If you want logs sent, select one of the options:
- If you selected Weekly, then select which day of the week.
- If you selected Weekly or Daily, select the time of day for the e-mail to be sent.
Note: If E-mail logging is enabled, and the log is filled before the day/time specified to send it, it will be sent when full.
Click Apply to have your changes take effect.
Click Cancel to disregard any unsaved changes.