# Config SMTP open distro

**URL:** <https://forum.opensearch.org/t/config-smtp-open-distro/1311>\
**Category:** Alerting\
**Created:** [August 13, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/config-smtp-open-distro/1311 "2019-08-13T18:26:11Z")\
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**Author:** ![susta123](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ed8c4c/32.png) [@susta123](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/susta123)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 6:26pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/config-smtp-open-distro/1311/1 "2019-08-13T18:26:11Z")

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Hi,

please I need send alert byt mail address. Where can I find config for SMTP. I see SMTP on one picture on web site opendistro. Or How can I send mail from alert system.

Thank you for your answer

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**Author:** ![kiowajoe](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/kiowajoe/32/109_2.png) [@kiowajoe](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/kiowajoe)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2019, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/config-smtp-open-distro/1311/2 "2019-08-13T18:46:52Z")

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There is an open backlogged feature request for this. I’d appreciate it if you would add your interest to it as well. The more people looking for this feature, the more likely it is to be implemented.

> <https://github.com/opendistro-for-elasticsearch/alerting/issues/3>
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> Provide a pre-built destination type for email in Alerting to make it easy to se…nd notifications without using a webhook.

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**Author:** ![skkosuri-amzn](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.opensearch.org/skkosuri-amzn/32/935_2.png) [@skkosuri-amzn](https://forum.opensearch.org/u/skkosuri-amzn)\
**Post date:** [August 31, 2020, 10:51pm UTC](https://forum.opensearch.org/t/config-smtp-open-distro/1311/3 "2020-08-31T22:51:40Z")

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