Events and Room Reserve Scheduled Task Setup for Email Notifications


To allow your Events system to send automatic upcoming event notification and reminder emails to subscribers and registrants, and allow your Room Reserve system to send automatic reservation reminder emails to bookers, you need to set up a scheduled task on the server where it is hosted.
 
Please note that this step is the last of four others required to make email configuration work. For your reference, please review these articles:
 

Configure the scheduled task on the new server:

 

1. Edit the Scheduled Task Batch file.

 
 

HttpRequester.vbs http://localhost/evanced/lib/eventnotify.asp?opmode=all

 
 

2. Build the Scheduled Task.

(Please make sure to set up the task with highest privileges and that it runs whether user is logged in or not)
Please note that the steps mentioned above for #2 will work for Windows Operating Systems like 2003 or older, however, newer Windows Server 2008 has a slight variation: When you get to the step where you need to specify the file that needs to be run by this task; instead of browsing for the file on the server, do the following in the respective fields:

3. Test the Scheduled Task

 
 

NOTE: One common issues is a popup that requires user interaction to click on OK to continue running. If this window is displayed, be sure check the box for "Do Not Display This Warning Again". The server may also give a "Always show this message before running this type of file". Be sure to uncheck the box before hitting ok.

The key is to make sure the message does not repeat. Take whatever action necessary to be sure the message only displays once.  Keep an eye on it for the following two days to be sure the task is running correctly.

Failure to check this box will cause the task to fail.



Article ID: 268
Created On: Tue, Nov 8, 2011 at 12:19 PM
Last Updated On: Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 1:46 PM

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