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+layout: page
+title: "SMTP notification support"
+description: "Instructions how to add e-mail notifications to Home Assistant."
+date: 2015-06-03 18:00
+sidebar: false
+comments: false
+sharing: true
+footer: true
+logo: smtp.png
+ha_category: Notify
+---
+
+<img src='/images/supported_brands/smtp.png' class='brand pull-right' />
+The smtp platform allows you to deliver notifications from Home Assistant to an e-mail recipient.
+
+To enable notification by e-mail in your installation, add the following to your `configuration.yaml` file:
+
+```yaml
+# Example configuration.yaml entry
+notify:
+  name: NOTIFIER_NAME
+  platform: smtp
+  server: MAIL_SERVER
+  port: YOUR_SMTP_PORT
+  sender: SENDER_EMAIL_ADDRESS
+  starttls: 1 or 0
+  username: YOUR_SMTP_USERNAME
+  password: YOUR_SMTP_PASSWORD
+  recipient: YOUR_RECIPIENT
+```
+
+Configuration variables:
+
+- **name** (*Optional*): Setting the optional parameter `name` allows multiple notifiers to be created. The default value is `notify`. The notifier will bind to the service `notify.NOTIFIER_NAME`.
+- **server** (*Required*): SMTP server which is used to end the notifications. For Google Mail, eg. smtp.gmail.com. Keep in mind that Google has some extra layers of protection which need special attention (Hint: 'Less secure apps').
+- **port** (*Required*): The port that the SMTP server is using, eg. 587 for Google Mail and STARTTLS or 465/993 depending on your SMTP servers.
+- **sender** (*Required*): E-Mail address of the sender.
+- **username** (*Required*): Username for the SMTP account.
+- **password** (*Required*):Password for the SMTP server that belongs to the given username. If the password contains a colon it need to be wrapped in apostrophes.
+- **recipient** (*Required*): Recipient of the notification.
+- **starttls** (*Optional*): Enables STARTTLS, eg. 1 or 0.
+
+
+This platform is fragile and not able to catch all exceptions in a smart way because of the large number of possible configuration combinations.
+
+A combination that will work properly is port 587 and STARTTLS. It's recommanded to enable STARTTLS, if possible.
+
+Keep in mind that if the password contains a colon, it needs to be wrapped in apostrophes in the `configuration.yaml` file.
+
+For Google Mail (smtp.gmail.com) an additional step in the setup process is needed. Google has some extra layers of protection
+which need special attention. By default, the usage by external applications, especially scripts, is limited. Visit the [Less secure apps](https://www.google.com/settings/security/lesssecureapps) page and enable it.
+
+To use notifications, please see the [getting started with automation page]({{site_root}}/components/automation.html).