The notification.exe utility is used for configuring automatic sending of e-mail notices on system events.

Location

%plesk_cli%

Usage 

notification.exe <command>
<option 1> <param> [<option 2> <param>] ... [<option N> <param>]

Example

The following command configures Plesk to notify the server administrator when a new customer account is created:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -send2admin true

Commands

Command Parameter Description Example
--update or -u -code <event code> Updates automatic notification settings for a specific event. The available codes are provided in the Supported notification codes table below.

To configure Plesk to notify the server administrator when a new customer account is created:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -send2admin true

--expiration <number of days> By default, Plesk is configured to send subscription expiration warnings 10 days in advance. You can adjust this setting with the --expiration command.

To set the number of days for sending the expiration warnings 5 days in advance:

plesk bin notification.exe --expiration 5

--help or -h   Displays help on the use of the utility.

To view a help page for the utility:

plesk bin notification.exe --help

 Options

Option Parameter Description Example
-code <number> Specifies the code of a system event. The available codes are provided in the Supported notification codes table below.

To configure Plesk to notify the server administrator when a new customer account is created:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -send2admin true

-send2admin true|false Enables sending of notices about the specified event to the server administrator.  
-send2reseller true|false Enables sending of notices about the specified event to the appropriate reseller accounts.

To configure Plesk to notify the resellers when new customer accounts are created:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -send2reseller true

-send2client true|false Enables sending of notices about the specified event to the appropriate customer accounts.

To configure Plesk to notify customers about creation of their accounts:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -send2client true

-send2email

 true|false Enables sending of notices about the specified event to the specified e-mail address.

To configure Plesk to send an e-mail notice to postmaster@example.com when new customer accounts are created:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -send2email true -email postmaster@example.com

-email <string> Specifies the e-mail address to which notices should be sent.  
-subj <string> Specifies the e-mail message subject for a notice.

The following example customizes the properties of the notice sent on customer account creation:

plesk bin notification.exe --update -code client_creation -subj "Your account credentials" -text "Dear <client_contact_name>, to log in to your Control Panel, go to https://<hostname>:8443. Your username is <client_login> and the password is <password>"

-text <text>

The notice text that should be sent.

In the text, you can use variables that will be substituted with the appropriate data.

For a list of supported variables, refer to Plesk Administrator’s Guide, chapter Configuring the Server, section Configuring E-mail Notification System.

  

Supported notification codes

Code Action
client_creation Customer account creation
domain_creation Site creation
domain_limits_exceed Resource usage limits exceeded by subscription
domain_expiration Subscription expiration
domain_exp_warning Subscription expiration warning
reseller_creation Reseller account creation
reseller_limits_exceed Resource usage limits exceeded by a reseller account
domain_blocked Subscription suspended due to resource overuse
reseller_blocked Reseller account suspended due to resource overuse
reseller_overuse_block Reseller’s resource usage limits reached by reseller’s subscriptions due to overselling
admin_aps_app_updates Application updates on an administrator’s subscription
reseller_aps_app_updates Application updates on a reseller’s subscription
client_aps_app_updates Application updates on an customer’s subscription
admin_outgoing_mail_exceeded_limits Attempts to exceed outgoing limits for domains, mailboxes and subscriptions
admin_pum_updates System Updates: notifications about new updates
subscription_cgroups_limits_exceed The resource usage threshold has been exceeded
admin_postponed_feedback Feedback reminder