how do i use the SMTP returner

[pille]

hi,

i tried to configure the SMTP returner
in /etc/salt/minion.d/return_smtp.conf,
but the log shows:
The return failed for job 20130707112945197326 'return_smtp.returner'

regardless of what i configure.

anyone uses this returner and can post its config (without password ;)

cheers
pille

[Emile `iMil' Heitor]

Hi,

> i tried to configure the SMTP returner
> in /etc/salt/minion.d/return_smtp.conf,

Configure the SMTP returner in pillars, for example:
$ cat pillar/conf.sls
smtp.from: salt+{{ grains['host'] }}@bar.com
smtp.to: f...@bar.com
smtp.host: smtp.bar.com
smtp.subject: Result for minion {{ grains['host'] }}

HTH

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[pille]

> Configure the SMTP returner in pillars, for example:

thanks for the pillar hint. unfortunately this doesn't work, too.
while i can retrieve the correct data from pillar, i cannot observe a
connection to smtp port.

pille

[Joseph Hall]

I have successfully used this configuration in the past:

smtp.from: 'perl...@gmail.com'
smtp.to: perl...@gmail.com; jph...@saltstack.com
smtp.host: smtp.gmail.com
smtp.username: 'perl...@gmail.com'
smtp.password: <redacted>
smtp.tls: True
smtp.subject: 'Salt'
smtp.fields: id,fun

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[pille]

argh! this one is driving me crazy...

On 07/07/2013 05:38 PM, Joseph Hall wrote:
> I have successfully used this configuration in the past:

i literally took your config, placed it into my pillar and ran tcpdump
while calling:
salt 's*' test.ping --return return_smtp
again: failure in the logs and nothing mail-relevant in tcpdump

pillar.data returns your settings like expected.

i'm lost
pille

[Joseph Hall]

It's a really, really basic module, so something else is probably in
play here (though I still wouldn't rule out something wrong with the
module itself).

Are you able to use any of the other returners? Can you manually
telnet from the minion to the SMTP port on the remote server?

[pille]

> Are you able to use any of the other returners?

i tried the syslog-returner and it fails, too.
can someone verify this in 0.16.0 on ubuntu-10.04? (are extra packages
needed?)
then i would file a ticket.

> Can you manually
> telnet from the minion to the SMTP port on the remote server?

yes, i've tested that.
according to the tcpdump it fails before doing anything mail-related.

cheers
pille

[Joseph Hall]

It uses smtplib, which I believe is a Python built-in.

I would go ahead and file an issue. I'd rather you file something that ends up being a false positive, than not file an issue that ends up being significant.

[pille]

filed https://github.com/saltstack/salt/issues/6009.

got syslog-returner working, by using
--return syslog
instead of
--return return_syslog

unfortunately this doesn't work with smtp :(
better error-messages for non-existing stuff would be welcome ;)

pille