# salt.states.smtp

## Sending Messages via SMTP

New in version 2014.7.0.

This state is useful for firing messages during state runs, using the SMTP protocol

    server-warning-message:
      smtp.send_msg:
        - name: 'This is a server warning message'
        - profile: my-smtp-account
        - recipient: admins@example.com

salt.states.smtp.send_msg(name, recipient, subject, sender=None, profile=None, use_ssl='True', attachments=None)

  Send a message via SMTP

      server-warning-message:
        smtp.send_msg:
          - name: 'This is a server warning message'
          - profile: my-smtp-account
          - subject: 'Message from Salt'
          - recipient: admin@example.com
          - sender: admin@example.com
          - use_ssl: True
          - attachments:
              - /var/log/syslog
              - /var/log/messages

  name

    The message to send via SMTP