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How to Get the Report Emailed Automatically on a Daily Basis

How to Get the Report Emailed Automatically on a Daily Basis

I) To have Web Link Validator email you the reports, first specify the SMTP server name:

1. Select View -> Options -> Connections -> SMTP -> Email sending

2. Specify your SMTP server name or IP-address.

3. Select Addresses

4. Type in the Sender and Recipient information.

5. Click OK to close the Options menu and save the new email settings.

6. Again, select the View -> Options -> Connections -> SMTP -> Email sending item and click the Send button to verify the email delivery settings. The program will notify you of the successful delivery of a test message or -- should any problems arise -- display the error message.

II) Create a profile:

1. Press the down arrow by the New button and then select New Profile on the list that appears.

2. Click on the corresponding text box and enter the starting URL (this is the only mandatory field; all other settings are set to their default values, which you can modify or leave "as is").

3. Select Auto -> Email Sending.

4. Select the event when the message is to be sent. Also, enter the recipient's name and email address.

Path to the file to save report as can be specified in the profile's Report section: Action -> Profile -> Report.

5. Click the OK button, then save your profile: File -> Save.

III) Create a New task in the Windows' built-in scheduler:

1. Click Start, point to Programs, then point to Accessories, point to System Tools, and then click Scheduled Tasks.

2. Double-click on the Add Scheduled Task icon, and then click Next to start the Scheduled Task Wizard.

3. Select Web Link Validator, and then click Next.

Note: You may need to click the Browse button and locate the folder with the WebLV.exe file manually.

4. Select the scheduling option under the Perform This Task setting, and then click Next.

5. Select the date and time when you want to start the verification, and then click Next.

6. Type in the user name and password, and then click Next.

7. Select the option Open advanced properties for this task when I click Finish, and then click Finish to continue.

8. Add path to the profile and the keys "/start /auto" as the parameters for the "WebLV.exe" file, e.g.:

C:\PROGRA~1\WEBLIN~1\WebLV.exe "save\MyProfile.wlvs" /start /auto

Note: Synopsis and the additional command line parameters are described in the section How to Use the Command Line Interface.