topic Re: Notification using Gmail in ArcGIS Workflow Manager Questions

Notification using Gmail

Keillados_Reis_Ribeiro — Mon, 25 Apr 2011 16:35:31 GMT

Hi people,

Is it possible use Gmail to send notifications?

Thanks,
Keilla

Re: Notification using Gmail

Keillados_Reis_Ribeiro — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:40:19 GMT

Hi,

I want send notifications by WMX.
I need to configure the smtp server with autentication, but in Workflow Manager System Setting I can't configure it.

Tks,
Keilla

Re: Notification using Gmail

BrianDemers — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:51:41 GMT

Hi,

I'd be curious to see if/how anyone else has done this, but I don't believe Workflow Manager's out-of-the-box notification mechanisms can be used with Gmail. WMX notifications require access to an unsecured SMTP server -- presumably under your control on your internal network -- whereas Gmail introduces a host of authentication and encryption requirements.

Additionally, while not a technical issue, I suspect that such usage could violate Gmail's terms of use. I'd recommend looking into this before proceeding too far down this path.

I hope this helps...

Brian D.

Re: Notification using Gmail

Keillados_Reis_Ribeiro — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 18:37:56 GMT

Thanks Brian.

Really in my internal network it works very well.

Keilla

Re: Notification using Gmail

JeremyMirmelstein — Wed, 11 May 2011 16:50:04 GMT

Keilla,

It is also possible to send emails via python :). You could always have your step run some python code that builds your notification emails for you. There are some code samples floating around the web that show the process for sending emails using an authenticated SMTP such as Gmail or Hotmail. Check out this example:

http://kutuma.blogspot.com/2007/08/sending-emails-via-gmail-with-python.html

Best,
Jeremy

Re: Notification using Gmail

Keillados_Reis_Ribeiro — Mon, 16 May 2011 18:36:39 GMT

Thanks Jeremy.

I´ll check it.

Regards,
Keilla

Re: Notification using Gmail

TedCronin — Thu, 19 May 2011 21:58:51 GMT

What about sending direct messages from twitter, perhaps that will fit your needs. python-twitter is pretty good. DM acts like an email message where only you can see the message. Haven't tried it with wmx notifications, but do use it with other gis py management scripts. Will have to try this out with WMX.

Re: Notification using Gmail

TopeBello — Tue, 31 May 2011 22:23:19 GMT

Hi Keilla,

There is a sample included at 10 SP2 that allows you use any SMTP server of your choice like GMAIL. You can find it at - <Install Location>\WMX\Developer Kit\Samples\CustomNotifier

Follow the instructions in the ReadMe.htm file to compile the code.
You will also need to open up the solution to change the connection parameters that are available there. This sample should at least get you going, but feel free to modify this to suit your needs.

This feature will be available Out of the Box at the next major release of ArcGIS Workflow Manager.

Thanks,
Tope