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IMAP Sensor search for multiple keywords

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Hi all

Does anybody know if its possible in the IMAP Sensor to search for multiple keywords? I use the IMAP Sensor for checking if our backup was successful. The mails go into a specific mailbox and if any email has the subject ERROR the sensor turns red. Now there is a possibility that the email could have the keywords WARNING in the subject as well. Do I have to create an additional sensor, or is it possible to search for keyword WARNING "or" ERROR?

regards Thomas

imap-sensor keyword search

Created on Aug 24, 2015 8:01:14 AM



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You could use the regular expression check option for the various mail fields in the IMAP sensor. The following example will search the subject for warning or error: (warning|error)/i

Created on Aug 25, 2015 7:04:56 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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Ah I see, ok regular expression it is then. But I had to use \b(error|warning)\b

regards Thomas

Created on Aug 25, 2015 8:06:31 AM



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Okay then, riddle solved :)

Created on Aug 25, 2015 8:16:21 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]



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I hoped to use it without regular expressions...I hate them. Before I can understand regular expressions, I have to understand regular expressions....

Created on Aug 25, 2015 8:31:24 AM



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There are two kinds of users here:

  • Users who know regex but don't want to use it
  • Users who don't know regex and don't need it

:)

Created on Aug 25, 2015 8:44:22 AM by Stephan Linke [Paessler Support]




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