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How to send advanced backup reports
Setting up advanced backup reports
Section titled Setting up advanced backup reportsFollow these steps to configure email reports in UpdraftPlus. By setting up this feature, you can receive notifications about your backups, including any warnings or errors, directly to your inbox.
1. Install and activate UpdraftPlus
Section titled 1. Install and activate UpdraftPlusIf you haven’t already, purchase UpdraftPlus Premium and follow the simple installation instructions.
2. Open the UpdraftPlus plugin
Section titled 2. Open the UpdraftPlus pluginGo to the WordPress ‘Settings’ menu and open ‘UpdraftPlus Backups’.
3. Navigate to the ‘Send reports’ section
Section titled 3. Navigate to the ‘Send reports’ sectionGo to the ‘Settings’ tab within UpdraftPlus. Scroll down to the ‘Send reports’ section
4. Add email addresses and choose what they receive
Section titled 4. Add email addresses and choose what they receiveClick ‘Add another address’ and enter it here.
You can tick ‘Send a report only when there are warnings/errors’ to avoid unnecessary clutter in your inbox.
You can even choose to email the backup files themselves, as well as the report (either the files and the database, or only the database). Though be aware that mail server limits may reduce the likelihood of backups being received if over 10-20MB.
5. Save your changes
Section titled 5. Save your changesClick ‘Save changes. And that’s it. You’re all done.
