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Email notification when a new user account created in Serv-U

This article shows how to configure email notification to the user when an administrator created a new account.

First published date

10/26/2018 2:58 PM

Last published date

5/28/2019 5:55 PM

Overview

Serv-U is capable of sending a notification to the new user email address when an account is created. It can be configured at the Global, Domain, Groups level using Serv-U events called “User Added”.

Product section

Serv-U Managed File Transfer & Serv-U FTP Server

Resolution

Create an event: User Added. Go to Global / Domain Details > Events.
Make sure that you will use $UserEmailAddress to the To: field.
Use the below system variables on the Event Message.
Login ID: $Name
Password: $Password
Make sure that the email address of the user is specified on the account setting under 'User Properties'.

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