MAPI Configuration options

You must have a MAPI-compliant email system such as Microsoft Exchange to receive alert notification messages using the MAPI notification method.

See Configuring MAPI email for notification.

Table: MAPI Configuration options

Item

Description

Enable

Activates the notification method.

Mail server name

Indicates the name of the Exchange server. You must use an Exchange server to which the Backup Exec service account has access.

See About changing Windows security.

Mailbox name to send email from

Indicates the mailbox from whom the notification message is sent, such as John Smith. The name appears in the From field in the message and does not require a full address.

The Backup Exec services must be running under a domain account that has rights to the Exchange mailbox that is used for MAPI notification. Otherwise, the MAPI configuration settings are not saved.

MAPI Configuration options