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Automatic E-mail backup script for MikroTik Router.

Complete configuration for storing backup and then sending via email can be divided into 4 steps.
I. Gmail POP, IMAP enable and Allow less secure apps
II. Mail Configuration
III. Creating scheduler for backup
IV. Creating scheduler for send mail

01. Gmail POP, IMAP enable and Allow less secure apps.
Gmail> Privacy> Google Account> Device activity & security events> Sign-in & security> Allow less secure apps: ON
Gmail> Settings> Forwarding and POP/IMAP> Enable POP for all mail & Enable IMAP> Save

02. Mail Configuration.

  • Run> cmd> ping smtp.gmail.com
  • Reply from 74.125.24.108
  • Reply from 74.125.24.109

Go to Tools > Email and provide sender email information as below:

  • Server: 74.125.24.108 (SMTP Server IP address).
  • Port: 587 (SMTP Server Port).
  • Start Tls: yes
  • From : <abc@gmail.com> (Put your email address).
  • User: abc@gmail.com
  • Password: ***** (Put your email password).
  • Click Apply and OK button.


03. Scheduler for storing backup.
Go to System > Scheduler > Add (+)

  • Name: Backup
  • Start Date: Dec/24/2018 (Current)
  • Start Time: 08:00:00
  • Interval: 6d 00:00:00
  • Delay: 00:00:00
  • On Event: system backup save name=MikroTik-RB450Gx4-Backup-IP-120
  • Policy: Check all policy
  • Click Apply and OK button.


04. Scheduler for send via email.

  • Go to System > Scheduler > Add (+)
  • Name: Email_Backup
  • Start Date: Dec/24/2018 (Current)
  • Start Time: 08:00:00
  • Interval: 7d 00:00:00
  • Delay: 00:00:00
  • On Event: tool e-mail send to=abc@gmail.com cc=xyz@gmail.com file= MikroTik-RB450Gx4-Backup-IP-120.backup subject= MikroTik-RB450Gx4-Backup-IP-120
  • Policy: Check all policy
  • Click Apply and OK button.

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