Email reports¶

Once an email server has been configured, email reports can be used to provide access to network information via any recipient’s inbox.

Hint

Email reports also include a link to view the report in the Plixer Scrutinizer web interface. PDF and/or CSV copies of the report may also be attached.

On-demand email reports

After any report is run, an email report can immediately be sent by selecting Email Report in the export tray and entering the following details:

  • Sender email address

  • Recipient email address (comma-delimited if multiple)

  • Subject (optional)

  • Message (optional)

After clicking Send, a message confirming that the email report has been sent will be displayed.

Scheduled email reports

Scheduled email reports are re-run (using the exact same configuration) and sent to specified recipients at regular intervals. When a Last X time window is defined, scheduled reports can be used to continuously monitor any type of network metadata from any email inbox.

Important

A report must be saved before it can be configured as a scheduled report.

Note

Scheduled email reports covering a custom time window (i.e., specific dates and times) will send either the same or no output when they are re-run.

Scheduled reports can be set up by selecting Schedule Report in the export tray and entering the following details:

  • A name for the scheduled report (used as the email subject line and for scheduled report management)

  • Recipient email address (comma-delimited if multiple)

  • Frequency and exact minute on the hour that the report should be re-run and emailed

Additional reports may also be added to the scheduled report configuration by selecting them from the list. These reports will also be re-run and displayed in the same email.

Afterwards, click Save to save the scheduled report configuration. Scheduled reports will continue to be re-run and sent out as configured until the scheduled report configuration is disabled or deleted.

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Scheduled report configurations can be edited or disabled from the Admin > Reports > Scheduled Email Reports page.