Proxmox PBS

Proxmox VE emails a "vzdump backup status" report after each backup job. Newer versions route it through the notification system; older ones use a field on the job.

Written for Proxmox VE 8.1 or later for the notification system; earlier versions use the job's own email field.

1. Proxmox VE 8.1 or later: add a target

   Go to Datacenter → Notifications and add a notification target of type SMTP (or Sendmail) with the address as recipient.

2. Route backup reports to it

   In the same place, add a notification matcher that sends backup (vzdump) notifications to that target. Then edit the backup job under Datacenter → Backup and make sure its notification mode uses the notification system.

3. Earlier versions: use the job's email field

   Edit the backup job under Datacenter → Backup, put the address in "Send email to", and set "Send email" to Always rather than on failure only.

4. Proxmox Backup Server

   PBS has its own notification settings for datastore jobs. Add the address as a recipient there and set the jobs to notify always.

How reports find their backup

The built-in rule applies to reports with "vzdump backup status" or Proxmox in the subject, and reads the result, the total size and the running time, but not a job name. Give each backup job its own address, or keep one backup per client.

Check it works

Run the job once, or wait for the next scheduled run. Within a minute the report appears under the backup, or in the Inbox when it could not be matched. A product's own "send test email" is not a backup result: expect it in the Inbox, where you can ignore it.

What BackupSentinel does with Proxmox PBS reports