# Email Notifications without SMTP Server **URL:** \ **Category:** Ignition\ **Tags:** perspective\ **Created:** [February 24, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784 "2021-02-24T13:49:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![seanbuckley2698](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 1:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/1 "2021-02-24T13:49:32Z")
Is there any way I can set up email notification in ignition without using an SMTP server? ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 1:51pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/2 "2021-02-24T13:51:38Z")
havent tried it but maybe using the sms or twilio module. I know with a phone you can sms to email. ---
**Author:** ![seanbuckley2698](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:07pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/3 "2021-02-24T14:07:24Z")
I am using Maker Edition and it seems there is no option for SMS notification or using Twilio. Would you know of or be able to recommend a free SMTP server? ---
**Author:** ![Kevin.Herron](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/kevin.herron/32/7259_2.png) [@Kevin.Herron](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Kevin.Herron)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:15pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/4 "2021-02-24T14:15:50Z")
Free as in free software or a free email service? ---
**Author:** ![diat150](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a587f6/32.png) [@diat150](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/diat150)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:21pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/5 "2021-02-24T14:21:37Z")
why dont you use gmail? ---
**Author:** ![Matrix\_Engineering](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/matrix_engineering/32/19781_2.png) [@Matrix\_Engineering](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/Matrix_Engineering)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/6 "2021-02-24T14:36:53Z")
> **[Email Delivery Service](https://sendgrid.com/)** > > Delivering your transactional and marketing emails through the world's largest cloud-based email delivery platform. Send with confidence. Free for up to IIRC 100emails/day Have used this myself on some sites ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:37pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/7 "2021-02-24T14:37:14Z")
I’ve been using sendinblue. Free account has 300 emails per day > **[Pricing for Everyone - Sendinblue](https://www.sendinblue.com/pricing/)** > > Learn about the different pricing plans for the all-in-one digital marketing suite designed to fit your needs and scale with you as you grow. ---
**Author:** ![seanbuckley2698](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:39pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/8 "2021-02-24T14:39:36Z")
Sorry I think I got a bit confused there for a bit, what I am trying to do is get email notifications for users when they click a certain button, would you know the best way around this? ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [February 24, 2021, 2:58pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/9 "2021-02-24T14:58:29Z")
> [@seanbuckley2698](#): > > recommend a free SMTP server? Kevin's question was do you want A) a free email server program that you have to install and maintain, B) a free email relay service, like those mentioned above. Depending on your actual email load, pick B. Redacted setup for sendinblue: ![image](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/original/3X/c/0/c0c7f0087255bffc3b32eb196d8b46ae83745c64.png) Emails can be scripted into the button using system.net.sendEmail() [https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.net.sendEmail](https://docs.inductiveautomation.com/display/DOC80/system.net.sendEmail) ---
**Author:** ![seanbuckley2698](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 12:18pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/10 "2021-02-25T12:18:26Z")
Hi Jordan thanks for sending me this, I have it set up with my pipeline and alarm but when I test my pipeline it say there are no alarms in this pipeline, would you have any idea of what I could be missing? ---
**Author:** ![seanbuckley2698](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d6d6ee/32.png) [@seanbuckley2698](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/seanbuckley2698)\ **Post date:** [February 25, 2021, 12:25pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/11 "2021-02-25T12:25:01Z")
I sorted that issue out, thanks for your time and help with the initial issue. ---
**Author:** ![justin.brzozoski](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/justin.brzozoski/32/13452_2.png) [@justin.brzozoski](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/justin.brzozoski)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 5:36pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/12 "2021-03-01T17:36:35Z")
> [@JordanCClark](#): > > Depending on your actual email load, pick B. Hahaha.... I'm reminded of searching the extensive pile of HOWTOs on DigitalOcean for how to setup a mail server, the first hit is always [why you may not want to run your own mail server](https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/why-you-may-not-want-to-run-your-own-mail-server). ---
**Author:** ![pturmel](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/pturmel/32/3295_2.png) [@pturmel](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/pturmel)\ **Post date:** [March 1, 2021, 8:02pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/13 "2021-03-01T20:02:45Z")
Heh. Take DO’s advice. I run two mail servers (work and home). If I hadn’t gotten into it when it was simple(r), I’d certainly not do it now. ---
**Author:** ![flavien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/f475e1/32.png) [@flavien](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/flavien)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 3:49pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/14 "2025-01-27T15:49:52Z")
Hi, I am creating an SMTP Profile for Brevo's SMTP Relay. Do you put SMTP Key in password's gateway configuration ? Or your Brevo's account password ? ---
**Author:** ![JordanCClark](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/inductiveautomation/user_avatar/forum.inductiveautomation.com/jordancclark/32/83362_2.png) [@JordanCClark](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/u/JordanCClark)\ **Post date:** [January 27, 2025, 7:46pm UTC](https://forum.inductiveautomation.com/t/email-notifications-without-smtp-server/43784/15 "2025-01-27T19:46:16Z")
IIRC, it was the SMTP key.