# SMTP - notifications

**URL:** <https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43>\
**Category:** Automations\
**Tags:** notifications\
**Created:** [August 19, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43 "2020-08-19T21:54:38Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 9\
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**Author:** ![jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/u/jco3)\
**Post date:** [August 19, 2020, 9:54pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/1 "2020-08-19T21:54:38Z")

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Hello, I really like this project.

I’m wondering if there is an area that discusses the configuration of SMTP for notifications. I cannot seem to find the documentation. I did a search for “SMTP” in the web help page, but nothing was found.

So, then it doesn’t seem like notifications will work. If this is stored in a config file somewhere, I’m happy to poke around… with a bit of direction.

Help…

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**Author:** ![daniel.pan](https://forum.seatable.com/user_avatar/forum.seatable.com/daniel.pan/32/13_2.png) [@daniel.pan](https://forum.seatable.com/u/daniel.pan)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 6:38am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/2 "2020-08-20T06:38:30Z")

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Do you use the cloud version or a self-hosted version?

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**Author:** ![jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/u/jco3)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:15pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/3 "2020-08-20T15:15:35Z")

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We are using the self hosted built from the documentation on Ubuntu 18.04.

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**Author:** ![rdb](https://forum.seatable.com/user_avatar/forum.seatable.com/rdb/32/1869_2.png) [@rdb](https://forum.seatable.com/u/rdb)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:28pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/4 "2020-08-20T15:28:06Z")

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Hi jco3,

welcome to the SeaTable Community Forum!

You guessed right: Unless an SMTP is configured, SeaTable will not send any messages/notifications. SeaTable does not come bundled with a mail server. It rather uses an SMTP account on a remote mail server to relay messages.

Regarding configuration: Does [this](https://docs.seatable.io/published/seatable-manual/config/sending_email.md) answer your question?

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**Author:** ![jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/u/jco3)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/5 "2020-08-20T15:49:51Z")

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Either would be fine with me. But I do not see any place where the SMTP account can be specified… and I cannot find anything in the documentation. Maybe I’m looking in the wrong help area.

A link would be sufficient if you can assist.

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**Author:** ![rdb](https://forum.seatable.com/user_avatar/forum.seatable.com/rdb/32/1869_2.png) [@rdb](https://forum.seatable.com/u/rdb)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 9:58pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/6 "2020-08-20T21:58:37Z")

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Hi jco3,

I am sorry. The bit about smtp configuration in my answer was a bit short and ambiguous.

Please have a look at the link burried in my answer. I am pretty sure that contains the info you need.

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**Author:** ![jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/u/jco3)\
**Post date:** [August 20, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/7 "2020-08-20T22:15:24Z")

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Ah… thank you. I will certainly bookmark that manual link.  
Thank you!

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**Author:** ![rdb](https://forum.seatable.com/user_avatar/forum.seatable.com/rdb/32/1869_2.png) [@rdb](https://forum.seatable.com/u/rdb)\
**Post date:** [August 21, 2020, 10:32am UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/8 "2020-08-21T10:32:01Z")

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Glad the linked helped!  
Would you be so kind and mark the thread as solved.

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**Author:** ![jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@jco3](https://forum.seatable.com/u/jco3)\
**Post date:** [August 23, 2020, 10:17pm UTC](https://forum.seatable.com/t/smtp-notifications/43/9 "2020-08-23T22:17:29Z")

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If I had any clue on how to mark as resolved… I would.