Hi every one,I was wondering if some can help me. I am using Windows server 2003 as domain controler and I wanted to set up email alerts so that when a service stops or critical error occurs, the systems send me an email notification. Also send me performance alerts. I am sure there must be a way, but I have no idea where to start from. Can any one out there guide me through this. I will really appreciate your time and help.Thanks

There are a number of them you can buy.http://www.tntsoftware.com/default.aspxor you can also roll your own.http://www.petri.co.il/forums/showthread.php?t=32283Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]

Windows 2003 does not have this feature built-in. However, 2008 does allow for subscriptions as you are describing. An Enterprise application called Microsoft System Center Operations Manager can be used in an environment to monitor your servers and send out notifictions when certain events occur. However, this is not a free product and does take a little bit of skill to set up and maintain.Here is more information about System Center Operations Manager (SCOM)http://www.microsoft.com/systemcenter/operationsmanager/en/us/default.aspxOne thing that you can do if you are only interested in monitoring a few services on just one server is to write a simple VB script that can send you an alert when the service fails. All you have to do is define that script in the Service's Recovery Tab (open Services Console, view properties, Recovery Tab).Demonstration script that uses CDO to send email from a computer where the SMTP Service has not been installed (replace smtp.mydomain.com with the name of your smtp server). Just copy and paste into notepad, then save as a .vbs file.Set objEmail = CreateObject("CDO.Message")objEmail.From = "service1@mydomain.com"objEmail.To = "serveradmin@mydomain.com"objEmail.Subject = "Service Is Down" objEmail.Textbody = "The Service ### has stopped."objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _ ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing") = 2objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _ ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserver") = _ "smtp.mydomain.com" objEmail.Configuration.Fields.Item _ ("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverport") = 25objEmail.Configuration.Fields.UpdateobjEmail.Send Visit my blog: anITKB.com, an IT Knowledge Base.

Hi All, Thank you very much for your promt respons. I will try these methods and if any further help needed I will ask and I am sure you will be able to help me as you both did now.I appreciate your time.Thanks again.

You're welcome.Regards, Dave Patrick .... Microsoft Certified Professional Microsoft MVP [Windows]