How send test mail in vm

To send a test email in VMware (VM), you can follow these steps:

Method 1: Using the VMware vSphere Web Client

  1. Log in to the vSphere Web Client using your credentials.
  2. Navigate to the VM's summary page by clicking on the VM's name in the inventory list.
  3. Click on the "Migrate and Upgrade" tab.
  4. Click on the "Email" button.
  5. Enter the email address you want to send the test email to.
  6. Enter a subject and message for the email.
  7. Click "Send" to send the test email.

Method 2: Using the VMware vSphere CLI

  1. Open a command prompt or terminal window.
  2. Connect to the vSphere server using the vSphere CLI command: vmware-vsphere-cli
  3. Navigate to the VM's configuration using the command: vmware-vsphere-cli vm configure -v <vm_name>
  4. Use the command: vmware-vsphere-cli vm email -t <email_address> -s <subject> -m <message>
  5. Replace <vm_name> with the name of the VM, <email_address> with the email address you want to send the test email to, <subject> with the subject of the email, and <message> with the message of the email.
  6. Press Enter to send the test email.

Method 3: Using the VMware vSphere PowerCLI

  1. Open PowerShell.
  2. Import the VMware PowerCLI module using the command: Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Core
  3. Connect to the vSphere server using the command: Connect-VIServer -Server <vcenter_server> -User <username> -Password <password>
  4. Navigate to the VM's configuration using the command: Get-VM -Name <vm_name> | Get-VMConfig
  5. Use the command: Send-VMEmail -VM <vm_name> -To <email_address> -Subject <subject> -Body <message>
  6. Replace <vm_name> with the name of the VM, <email_address> with the email address you want to send the test email to, <subject> with the subject of the email, and <message> with the message of the email.
  7. Press Enter to send the test email.

Note: Make sure you have the necessary permissions and credentials to send emails from the VM. Additionally, the email functionality may not be available in all VM configurations.