---
title: "vGateway SMTP Alerting"
slug: "vgateway-smtp-alerting"
description: "This KB article discusses how to configure an SMTP Server as well as SMTP alerting on a vGateway utilized in Expedients Cloud File Storage."
tags: ["vGateway", "alerts", "smtp", "cloud file storage"]
updated: 2023-05-11T02:49:27Z
published: 2023-05-11T02:49:27Z
canonical: "kb.expedient.com/vgateway-smtp-alerting"
stale: true
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# vGateway SMTP Alerting

The vGateways can be optionally configured to send email alerts utilizing a local SMTP. This allows the local vGateway to keep you informed of certain error conditions that may occur via email.

## 

**Configure the SMTP Server**

1. [Login](https://portal.document360.io/v1/docs/login-to-cloud-file-storage) to your vGateway
2. Select **Alerts** and then **Mail Server**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1619614284134.png)
3. **Configure** the **Mail Server**
  1. Deliver with Custom Server:              **Checked**
  2. SMTP Server:                                     *SMTP Server*
  3. SMTP Port:                                         *SMTP Server* *Port*
  4. Server Auth:                                       *Authentication Configuration*
  5. Enable TLS:                                        *TLS Configuration*  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1619614284173.png)
4. Select **Save**

**Configure the SMTP Alerts**

1. [Login](https://portal.document360.io/v1/docs/login-to-cloud-file-storage) to your vGateway
2. Select **Alerts** and then **Email Alerts** **![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1619614284206.png)**
3. **Configure** the **Email Alerts**
  1. Recipient 1:                 ***Email*** *1*
  2. Recipient 2:                 ***Email*** *2*
  3. Sender Email:              ***filername@company.com***
  4. Log Severity:   **Critical (Default) or *Config***
  5. No Connectivity:         **1 Hour (Default) or *Config***
  6. Last Backup:                **Unchecked (Default) or *Config***
  7. Last Sync:                   **1 Hour (Default) or *Config***
  8. Volume Full:                **Unchecked (Default) or *Config***
  9. User Near Quota:         **Unchecked (Default) or *Config***
  10. Backup Success:          **Unchecked**
  11. Firmware Updated:     **Checked**
  12. Device Shutdown:       **Checked**  
![](https://cdn.document360.io/69e9f9c7-5da8-45e7-a671-4b8287f36122/Images/Documentation/image-1619614284242.png)
4. Select **Test** to test the email alerting and **Save** to save

## Related

- [Cloud File Storage Network Requirements](/cloud-file-storage-network-requirements.md)