Enabling E-mail Notification of Firewall Activity

Net Defense can send an e-mail message that alerts you about any attack on your computer.

To enable Net Defense e-mail notification:

1       Click the Settings button.

2       Click Net Defense, then click the E-mail Notification tab.

3       Select Enable e-mail notification.

4       In the From box, type an e-mail address, such as your e-mail address.

5       In the To box, type your e-mail address or a system administrator’s e-mail address.

6       In the Subject box, type the subject for the messages that Net Defense sends.

7       In the SMTP box, type your outgoing e-mail server’s name. You can obtain this information from your Internet service provider or system administrator.

8       To set the notification frequency, click Advanced E-mail Configuration.

From the Notify me every list, select how often Net Defense sends e-mail messages when an attack takes place.

9       If your outgoing e-mail server requires you to provide a user name and password, select My E-mail Server Requires Authentication.

10   In the User Name box, type your user name. This is typically the first part of your e-mail address. In the Password box, type your password.

11    Click OK.

12   To test the e-mail notification system, click Send Test E-mail.

See Also

Editing the Net Defense Security Level

Editing the Net Defense Application List

Editing Network Neighborhood Access

Editing Net Defense Security Settings

Editing Net Defense Log Settings