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Nagios Alerts via gmail and python

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send_gmail.pyScript Updated 2008.04.09
installation_notes.txtInstallation notes/instructions
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A simple replacement for the standard Nagios email command. It consists of a Python script to send Nagios Alert Notifications (email) with Gmail using TLS.
Use at your own risk... See (installation_notes.txt) for instructions.
Updated 2008.04.09, corrected issue where script would not send to multiple addresses.
Reviews (1)
byfrankhe, April 24, 2012
But the installation note needs some modification, otherwise, the email subject/body will not be correct.

Modified version:
*)notify-host-by-email

command_line /usr/bin/python /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/send_gmail.py -a $CONTACTEMAIL$ -b "***** Nagios *****\nnn\nnnNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nnnHost: $HOSTNAME$\nnnState: $HOSTSTATE$\nnnAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nnnInfo: $HOSTOUTPUT$\nnnDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$" -s "** Nagios $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ Host Alert: $HOSTNAME$ is $HOSTSTATE$ **"

*) notify-service-by-email

command_line /usr/bin/python /usr/lib64/nagios/plugins/send_gmail.py -a $CONTACTEMAIL$ -b "***** Nagios *****\nnn\nnnNotification Type: $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$\nnnService: $SERVICEDESC$\nnnHost: $HOSTALIAS$\nnnAddress: $HOSTADDRESS$\nnnState: $SERVICESTATE$\nnnDate/Time: $LONGDATETIME$\nnnAdditional Info: $SERVICEOUTPUT$" -s "** Nagios $NOTIFICATIONTYPE$ Service Alert: $HOSTALIAS$/$SERVICEDESC$ is $SERVICESTATE$ **"