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Mailer Visualizer

Configure the JMeter Mailer Visualizer listeners: properties, defaults, and practical usage notes for building reliable load tests.

Difficulty
intermediate
Guide type
reference
Estimated read time
1 min read
Last verified version
Verified JMeter 5.6

Part of the Listeners category. Also documented in context in the full Component Reference.

Mailer Visualizer

The mailer visualizer can be set up to send email if a test run receives too many failed responses from the server.

NameRequiredDescription
NameNoDescriptive name for this element that is shown in the tree.
FromYesEmail address to send messages from.
Addressee(s)YesEmail address to send messages to, comma-separated.
Success SubjectNoEmail subject line for success messages.
Success LimitYesOnce this number of successful responses is exceeded after previously reaching the failure limit, a success email is sent. The mailer will thus only send out messages in a sequence of failed-succeeded-failed-succeeded, etc.
Failure SubjectNoEmail subject line for fail messages.
Failure LimitYesOnce this number of failed responses is exceeded, a failure email is sent - i.e. set the count to 0 to send an e-mail on the first failure.
HostNoIP address or host name of SMTP server (email redirector) server.
PortNoPort of SMTP server (defaults to 25).
LoginNoLogin used to authenticate.
PasswordNoPassword used to authenticate.
Connection securityNoType of encryption for SMTP authentication (SSL, TLS or none).
Test MailNoPress this button to send a test mail
FailuresNoA field that keeps a running total of number of failures so far received.
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