Jobs can be set up to automatically e-mail the job's owner when the job has completed. This is enabled on a per-job basis. It is also possible to send e-mail to any other address. This is specified in the job's address field. Emails are sent from the Supervisor, so it must have that ability enabled.
Configuration
Email is configured via variables in the qb.conf file, specifically:
| Variable | Controls |
|---|---|
| mail_administrator | The mail user account to which the Supervisor will send email in the event of critical system events |
| mail_domain | The domain name the Supervisor will append to the user's name if the user hasn't provided a full email address to use |
| mail_from | The mail user name or address that the Supervisor will use in the "From" field of notification email that it sends |
| mail_host | The SMTP server to use to send email through |
| mail_job_status_format | A file that defines the format to use when sending job status to a user via email |
| mail_license_status_format | A file that defines the format to use when sending warnings about expiring licenses |
| mail_port | The port number to use on the SMTP server |
| mail_subjob_status_format | A file containing the format to use when sending subjob status to a user via email |
| mail_work_status_format | A file containing the format to use when sending work status to a user via email |
Command-Line Examples
It is also possible to specify email recipients from the command line:
| Command | Meaning |
|---|---|
% qbsub --flags mail ls | E-mail job owner when the job is done. |
% qbsub --flags mail --address anon@server.com ls | Email a specific address |