topic Re: Setting up an email alert in QlikView

Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 18:19:17 GMT

Hi,

I am just now taking on more and more administrative tasks on the QV_Server. I have at last access to the most important log_files. Generally, though, I have no access to the company_server (where the QV_Server is hosted)

=> The next step would be to set up an email_alert so myself and a colleague, who is also looking after QV, are informed whenever an automatic reload of any app fails.

The question is: How can I find out what exactly I have to type in the field >> Hostname <<?`

There are radio_buttons for the account which to use - I can enter my own credentials there, can't I? I don't know which server the email_accounts are hosted, though - probably not our company_server, email is more global. It would be more elegant to use the fictitous user all the reloads are done by, but it will be challenging to get an email_account for that ...

Thanks a lot!

Best regards,

DataNibbler

Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:03:08 GMT

All that you have to do is configure your SMTP server.

QEMC--> System -- > Setup --> Mailserver.

After that you can check by sending test email from there to your account.

Next go to

QEMC--> System -- > Setup --> Distribution service --> Alert Email.

Enter email Id's of persons you would like this mail to deliver followed by ;

make sure to save changes.

Regards

ASHFAQ

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:07:18 GMT

Hi Ashfaq,

what shall I say? - yes, exactly ... and how?

What do I have to enter in the field >> Hostname <<? Email_accounts in the company are set up by the global Helpdesk and I'd like to do this without their help if possible, lest it should take ages ...

Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:12:15 GMT

Hi,

You just need to mention IP address or Server name of your SMTP server there followed by port number in respective section.

Once done you can send email.

By default email will be send via publisher@company.com you can specify your email there.

Regards

ASHFAQ

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:18:35 GMT

Hi Ashfaq,

well, I don't know the IP_address of my email_server. Can I somehow find that out on my own or will I have to ask the Helpdesk?

Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:20:50 GMT

I think you need to contact your IT or Help-desk team.

Regards

ASHFAQ

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Tue, 05 Aug 2014 12:27:41 GMT

Okay,

I will ask them and then I'll be back here, okay?

Thanks a lot!

Best regards,

DataNibbler

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:20:09 GMT

Hi Ashfaq,

now I have my answer:

The name of the server is of the format >> [name].[company].local << and the port is XX (the standard).

=> What do I have to enter in that field in QMC now, based on that?

Thanks a lot!

Best regards,

DataNibbler

Re: Setting up an email alert

rohit214 — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:35:46 GMT

you can get your server id through google jut check "my ID" in google from server and you'll get it

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:40:03 GMT

Hi Rohit,

how would that work? What do you mean by "from server"? I know I can check my own IP address if I am logged on - unfortunately I cannot log on to the server itself - it isn't even in this building ...

Re: Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:42:32 GMT

Hi,

Look at the attached image.

Regards

ASHFAQ

Re: Setting up an email alert

rohit214 — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:42:56 GMT

then you need to contact your admin guy.

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:46:48 GMT

Perfect!

That's just what I was looking for. It is very easy, just what I have been written in the email - but you never know, some programs expect something you'd never guess 😉

Thanks a lot!

Re: Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 08:51:14 GMT

Hi,

Can you close this thread.

Regards

ASHHFAQ

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 13:21:52 GMT

Hi Ashfaq,

I hadn't closed the thread yet - don't know who did - because I first wanted to see it work - and it doesn't - I can see one automatic reload has failed about an hour ago and I got no email. That might be our email-system, that email might have gone into quarantine (as Spam), in that case I'll get a confirmation-email. I can try setting myself up as the sender, too.

Best regards,

DataNibbler

Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:33:11 GMT

Hi,

Yes you can send to your own email and try.

did you somehow manage to send test mail?

Regards

ASHFAQ

Re: Setting up an email alert

datanibbler — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:50:32 GMT

Nope - not yet.

Re: Setting up an email alert

ashfaq_haseeb — Wed, 06 Aug 2014 15:53:52 GMT

HI,

It happens sometime In exchange emails are not configured to send via third party tools.

Can you confirm the same from your exchange guys.

As them to open connection internally and as well externally in one go.

so that you can even send to emails out of your domain.

Regards

ASHFAQ