[LOG4J2-310] SMTPAppender does not send mails with error or fatal level without prior info event

• Type: Bug
• Status: Resolved
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.0-beta7
• Fix Version/s: 2.0-beta9
• Component/s: Appenders, Filters

Environment

• Ubuntu Linux 12.04
• java version "1.6.0_27"
• OpenJDK Runtime Environment (IcedTea6 1.12.5) (6b27-1.12.5-0ubuntu0.12.04.1)
• OpenJDK 64-Bit Server VM (build 20.0-b12, mixed mode)

• Assignee: Remko Popma
• Reporter: Jost Waldmann
• Created: 16/Jul/13 06:45
• Updated: 30/Aug/13 09:05
• Resolved: 27/Aug/13 22:08

Description

When using an SMTPAppender a mail is only delivered on a fatal event if there occured an info event before.
Prior fatal events are ignored by SMTPAppender - other Appenders log them.

A more detailed explanation/discussion including an example program can be found at:
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/17657983/log4j2-smtpappender-does-not-send-mails-with-error-or-fatal-level