Sending attachments with the mailto command

E-mails with information on device status can be sent automatically if certain events occur. To do this, just include the mailto command into entries in the action table or cron table.

Attachments can be sent with the e-mails. This allows the results of console commands executed on the device before sending the mail to be sent as an attachment. In this way, the content of tables or menus (e.g. detailed status messages) can be sent by e-mail.

• Action (action table) or command (cron table) (max. 250 characters) Here you describe the action that is be executed at a certain time or when a change in the status of the WAN connection occurs. Only one action can be triggered per entry. Possible values for the actions (max. 250 characters):
  • mailto: – This prefix causes an e-mail to be sent.
  Optional variables for the actions:
  • attach=`console command`
  Any console command can be entered which outputs useful information. The console command is enclosed in "backquotes" also known as backticks. This character is produced with the aid of the "accent grave" key. The output of the console command is written to a text file for attachment to the mail. This text file is headed by the command and a time/date stamp, followed by the output. Default:
  • Blank
  Examples: The following action enables you to sent the ADSL status by e-mail:

  mailto:admin@mycompany.de?subject=ADSL_status?attach=`dir /status/adsl`

  An action can be used to send mutliple console commands:

  mailto:admin@mycompany.de?subject=Status_reports?attach=`dir /status/adsl`?attach=`dir /status/config`

  The attached files are named 'cmd1.txt', 'cmd2.txt', etc.