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Send backup via e-mail
======================

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Description
-----------

This script sends binary backup (`/ system backup save`) and complete
configuration export (`/ export terse`) via e-mail.


Requirements and installation
-----------------------------

Just install the script:

    $ScriptInstallUpdate email-backup;

Configuration
-------------

The configuration goes to `global-config-overlay`, these are the parameters:

* `BackupSendBinary`: whether to send binary backup
* `BackupSendExport`: whether to send configuration export
* `BackupPassword`: password to encrypt the backup with
* `BackupRandomDelay`: delay up to amount of seconds when run from scheduler
* `EmailBackupTo`: e-mail address to send to
* `EmailBackupCc`: e-mail address(es) to send in copy

Also valid e-mail settings in `/ tool e-mail` are required to send mails.

Usage and invocation
--------------------

Just run the script:

    / system script run email-backup;

Creating a scheduler may be an option:

    / system scheduler add interval=1w name=email-backup on-event="/ system script run email-backup;" start-time=09:15:00;

See also
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* [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](cloud-backup.md)
* [Upload backup to server](upload-backup.md)

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