How to setup monit for email alerts.

[Mayur Zanjad]

I have monit on my linux (ubuntu 16.04) system working fine.

how to setup monit for email alerts. (how to set mailserver).

if I want alerts on “[e-mail]“ for the following process when cpu > 95%,

what extra things do I need to install?

Thanks in advance.

following is my monitrc file.

check process eat_cpu_x86 with pidfile /var/run/eat_cpu_x86.pid
    start program = "/etc/init.d/eat_cpu_x86 start" with timeout 10 seconds
    stop program = "/etc/init.d/eat_cpu_x86 stop"
    if cpu > 95% for 2 cycles then alert

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[Martin Pala]

Hello Mayur,

you need to set the email recipient, example:

set alert [e-mail]

You also need to set the SMTP server that'll be used to deliver alerts, example for Gmail: https://mmonit.com/wiki/Monit/Gmail

Best regards,
The M/Monit team

[Mayur Zanjad]

Thank you Martin .

It is working fine for me.