Sending SecureMail in a GoAnywhere Batch Job
The idea for this article came about when our Principal Technical Consultant, Richard Auger, was asked by a major UK retailer whether it was possible to automate the sending of files using the GoAnywhere SecureMail process. This differs from the normal approach of automating the sending of emails because the SecureMail process is tied to a GoAnywhere user, and consequently is not normally associated with batch jobs.
Fortra have just released version 7.8.2 of GoAnywhere MFT. To understand what this means for your existing GoAnywhere File Transfer solution, we turned to Richard Auger, Principal Technical Consultant, to take a closer look at the key enhancements, updates, and fixes included in this latest release.
In modern workflows, automating email attachment retrieval is a common requirement, but traditional methods like IMAP and POP3 may not always be viable due to company or security policies. In this customer use case, Principal Technical Consultant, Richard Auger explores an alternative approach: leveraging REST API to download Office 365 email attachments and process them efficiently.
Shortly before Christmas, Fortra released version 7.7.0 of both GoAnywhere MFT and GoAnywhere Agents, unveiling new features and enhancements. To help our customers understand these updates and what it means for their file transfer solution, we tapped into the expertise of our Principal Technical Consultant, Richard Auger.
File Transfer Dashboards provide a holistic overview of your MFT system from point of entry to point of exit for files passing through. This allows an administrator to identify bottlenecks and plan accordingly, perhaps simply reorganising schedules, or adding servers to an application pool to extend resources at key times.
File Transfers underpin the day-to-day running of many businesses, and if they fail or are not running as planned, the impact can be significant. While many MFT tools provide the ability to set up alerts for specific failures, they largely lack a suite of MFT dashboarding and analytics tools that can provide a visual representation of your file transfer infrastructure.
I’m sure that just like me, you have known technicians who have come up with often ingenious ways to address the day-to-day business challenges that we all encounter. Whilst it’s great to have these people around who can provide a quick solution and support it when needed, it’s far too easy to become dependent upon them...
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