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From: Christian Hesse <mail@eworm.de>
Date: Fri, 27 Mar 2020 21:45:15 +0100
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+Send backup via e-mail
+======================
+
+[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md)
+
+Description
+-----------
+
+This script sends binary backup (`/ system backup save`) and complete
+configuration export (`/ export terse`) via e-mail.
+
+
+Requirements and installation
+-----------------------------
+
+Just install the script:
+
+    $ScriptInstallUpdate email-backup;
+
+Configuration
+-------------
+
+The configuration goes to `global-config-overlay`, These are the parameters:
+
+* `BackupSendBinary`: whether to send binary backup
+* `BackupSendExport`: whether to send configuration export
+* `BackupPassword`: password to encrypt the backup with
+* `EmailBackupTo`: e-mail address to send to
+* `EmailBackupCc`: e-mail address(es) to send in copy
+
+Also valid e-mail settings in `/ tool e-mail` are required to send mails.
+
+Usage and invocation
+--------------------
+
+Just run the script:
+
+    / system script run email-backup;
+
+Creating a scheduler may be an option:
+
+    / system scheduler add interval=1w name=email-backup on-event="/ system script run email-backup;" start-time=09:15:00;
+
+See also
+--------
+
+* [Upload backup to Mikrotik cloud](cloud-backup.md)
+* [Upload backup to server](upload-backup.md)
+
+---
+[◀ Go back to main README](../README.md)  
+[▲ Go back to top](#top)
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