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Configuring alert email Logging and reporting

Deleting a saved log file

Use the following procedure to delete a saved log file:
1Go to Log&Report > Logging.
2Select Traffic Log, Event Log, Attack log, Antivirus Log, Web Filter Log, or Email Filter
Log.
The web-based manager lists all saved logs of the selected type, with the active log at
the top of the list. For each log, the list shows the date and time at which an entry wa s
last added to the log, the size of the log file, and its name.
3To delete a saved log file, select Delete .
4Select OK to delete the log file.
Configuring alert email
You can configure the FortiGate unit to send alert email to up to three email addresses
when there are virus incidents, block incidents, network intrusions, and other firewall
or VPN events or violations. After you set up the email addresses, you can test the
settings by sending test email.
Adding alert email addresses
Testing alert email
Enabling alert email

Adding alert email addresses

Because the FortiGate unit uses the SMTP server name to connect to the mail server,
it must be able to look up this name on your DNS server. Therefore, before configuring
alert email ensure that you have configured at least one DNS server.
To add a DNS server
1Go to System > Network > DNS.
2If they have not already been added, add the primary and secondary DNS server
addresses provided to you by your ISP.
3Select Apply.
To add alert email addresses
1Go to Log&Report > Alert Mail > Configuration.
2Select Authentication if your email server requires an SMTP password.
3In the SMTP Server field, type the name of the SMTP server to which the FortiGate
unit should send email, in the format smtp.domain.com.
The SMTP server can be located on any network connected to the FortiGate unit.
4In the SMTP User field, type a valid email address in the format user@domain.com.
This address appears in the From header of the alert email.
5In the Password field, type the password that the SMTP user needs to access the
SMTP server.
A password is required if you select Authentication.