How to add a task-based notification
Last updated: 8/28/2025Before you begin
Before configuring a notification message, you must configure the SMTP protocol of your email server. For more information on how to configure the SMTP protocol, see Setting up an SMTP protocol.
Procedure
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On the Notifications page, click
Add on the toolbar to create a new
notification.
Example
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On the Notification panel to the right, set the
following information:
Field
Description
Category
Select the Tasks category from the drop-down list.
Event
Select the type of the event for which to send the notification:
Tasks
Select On task failed from the drop-down list to send an alert when the task monitored encounters an error.
Enabled
Select this check box to activate the notification service.
Recipients
Click
to add a new recipient of the
notification messages.Tasks
Click
to add one by one the tasks to
monitor, or click the Select All
button to send an email when any of the tasks fail. -
Click to show the Mails Selection dialog
box.
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If you click the
button, select the check box(es) corresponding to the tasks to be monitored on
the Tasks Selection list that pops up.
Example
If you click the Select All button, an email is sent when any of the tasks fail.