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
- Log in to the vSphere Web Client using your credentials.
- Navigate to the VM's summary page by clicking on the VM's name in the inventory list.
- Click on the "Migrate and Upgrade" tab.
- Click on the "Email" button.
- Enter the email address you want to send the test email to.
- Enter a subject and message for the email.
- Click "Send" to send the test email.
Method 2: Using the VMware vSphere CLI
- Open a command prompt or terminal window.
- Connect to the vSphere server using the vSphere CLI command:
vmware-vsphere-cli
- Navigate to the VM's configuration using the command:
vmware-vsphere-cli vm configure -v <vm_name>
- Use the command:
vmware-vsphere-cli vm email -t <email_address> -s <subject> -m <message>
- 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. - Press Enter to send the test email.
Method 3: Using the VMware vSphere PowerCLI
- Open PowerShell.
- Import the VMware PowerCLI module using the command:
Import-Module VMware.VimAutomation.Core
- Connect to the vSphere server using the command:
Connect-VIServer -Server <vcenter_server> -User <username> -Password <password>
- Navigate to the VM's configuration using the command:
Get-VM -Name <vm_name> | Get-VMConfig
- Use the command:
Send-VMEmail -VM <vm_name> -To <email_address> -Subject <subject> -Body <message>
- 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. - 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.