How to configure email notification on WSUS Server

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How to configure email notification on WSUS Server


In this article we will see that how to configure WSUS update email notification on window server 2012. It is very important feature of Microsoft window server 2012 whenever any new update will be Synchronized complete then it will send a email notification.

Please follow step by step which help to configure wsus update email notification on window server 2012.

Step 1: Go to Option > Click on E-mail Notifications >  on the General tab fill up all require details as mentioned below screenshot. 

Check mark on Send e-mail notification when new updates are synchronized
Recipients: youraccount@gmail.com

Check mark on Send status reports
Frequency: Daily (Select dropdown as per your requirement)
Send reports at: xx:xx:xx AM
Recipients: youraccount@gmail.com



Step 2: Click on E-mail Server tab > 

Server Information:
Outgoing email server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com ( change it and put SMTP Relay Server IP address: 10.10.10.203  for more information see below all step)
Port number: 587 

Sender Information:
Sender name: WSUS Server Update
E-mail address: youraccount@gmail.com

Logon Information:
Check mark on My SMTP server requires authentication:
User name: youraccount@gmail.com
Password: xxxxxxxxxxx

 Then click on apply and sent test mail so click on Test after that you will see screenshot error as mentioned below.








For this error you will have to set up SMTP Relay on same server or another server so we move on next step, how to configure SMTP Server on Window server 2012.



Step 1: Go to Add role and features > Next > Next > Next > In the feature you have to check mark on SMTP Server > Next >Install > Finish.



Step 2: Go to Tool > Click on Internet information Services (IIS) 6.0 Manager


Step 3: Click on SMTP Virtual Server > Properties 


Step 4: Click on Access Tab > click on Relay 


Step 5: Click on ADD


Step 6: Assign IP address of SMTP Relay Server (10.10.10.203) > Ok


Step 7: Click on OK


Step 8: Click on Delivery Tab > Click on Outbound Security


Step 9: Check mark on Basic authentication > 
            User name: youraccount@gmail.com
             Password:  xxxxxxxxx

Check mark on TLS encryption > Click on Ok.


Step 10: Click on Outbound connections > Change TCP ports into 587 > then click on Ok.



Step 11: Click on Advanced 


Step 12: Put Smart host: smtp.gmail.com > click on Ok > then click on Apply > Ok.


Step 13: Now you have to restart SMTP services then send test mail from WSUS Server for email notification.


  • Note: In the Email Server tab you have to put SMTP Relay Server IP Address instead of smtp.gmail.com because Microsoft doesn't authenticate directly from gmail smtp server that's why it use always smtp relay server for notification.



Thanks to follow these steps and hope these steps resolve your query. if still you are facing any issue.Please leave comment and drop email (Onlinenetworkssolution@gmail.com) on our official email account. 

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  3. victory20 March 2018 at 11:24

    Hello sir
    Thank for above article.it very usefull one of the way configure the email notification wsus server.but it is getting error on the wsus console.
    System.Net.Mail.SmtpException: The SMTP server requires a secure connection or the client was not authenticated. The server response was: 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. r16sm1473648pfj.111 - gsmtp
    at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.SoapExceptionProcessor.DeserializeAndThrow(SoapException soapException)
    at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.DatabaseAccess.AdminDataAccessProxy.SendTestEmail(String emailLanguage, String smtpUserName, String senderEmailAddress, String smtpHostName, Int32 smtpPort, String recipients)
    at Microsoft.UpdateServices.Internal.BaseApi.EmailNotificationConfiguration.SendTestEmail()
    at Microsoft.UpdateServices.UI.SnapIn.Dialogs.EmailNotificationSettingsDialog.backgroundWorker_DoWork(Object sender, DoWorkEventArgs e)

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    1. Saiyyad Hussain20 March 2018 at 12:21

      Hi Victory,

      Please configure SMTP Relay server. I have share all the step to configure smtp relay server, please configure proper it should be work definently... if still you are facing issue so you may share Anydesk id on our official email id(onlinenetworkssolution@gmail.com), will check and assist you.

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  4. Anonymous29 June 2020 at 21:48

    Very big thank you!!!
    I have only one problem - my relay don't with port 587 (pic 2)
    However after change port to 25 (pic2) - all working!!!
    Thank you very match!

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  5. Paper_boy55827 October 2021 at 09:25

    Same here, port 25 on the WSUS end works for me.

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