The Alert Rule Timeframe tab of the New Event Alert Rule wizard allows you to limit the number of times an alert is sent by generating alerts within a specified timeframe. In addition to choosing the times and days the alert rules are generated, you can also specify how often to receive email alert notifications with a summarized list of the accumulated alerts that occurred in between the selected interval timeframes.
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Available actions
Select alert rule timeframe
Allows you to select a specific timeframe for applying the event alert rules. Select the Keep the rule active at all times option is to apply the event alert rule at all times or select the Keep the rule active only within a timeframe option and specify a timeframe for the alert rule to be enabled. Use the options below to select the Start and the End timeframes as well as specific days of the week.
Edit rule details
The rule details pane also allows you to change your specified alert rule criteria at any time as you create your new alert rule. As you specify criteria using the New Event Alert Rule wizard, the rule details grow to include these additional settings. To edit previously set criteria, click the corresponding setting.