Email is the most universal notification channel. Every team member has an email address!
🔧 Configuracion
Step 1: Configure SMTP (Global)
Go to Admin → Settings → Email Settings and configure your SMTP provider:
| Configuracion | Descripcion | Ejemplo |
|---|---|---|
| Mail Driver | SMTP, SES, Mailgun, Postmark, Sendmail | SMTP |
| SMTP Host | Your mail server | smtp.gmail.com |
| SMTP Port | Usually 587 (TLS) or 465 (SSL) | 587 |
| Username | SMTP username | [email protected] |
| Password | SMTP password or app password | your-app-password |
| Encryption | TLS or SSL | TLS |
| From Address | Sender email | [email protected] |
| From Name | Sender display name | Monitron SaaS |
Popular SMTP Providers
| Proveedor | Host | Puerto | Notas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gmail | smtp.gmail.com | 587 | Requires App Password (not your regular password) |
| SendGrid | smtp.sendgrid.net | 587 | Use API key as password |
| Mailgun | smtp.mailgun.org | 587 | Create SMTP credentials in dashboard |
| Amazon SES | email-smtp.us-east-1.amazonaws.com | 587 | Use SES SMTP credentials |
| Postmark | smtp.postmarkapp.com | 587 | Use Server API Token as password |
Step 2: Add to Contact (Per-Contact)
When creating or editing a contact, add the Email channel:
| Configuracion | Valor |
|---|---|
| Channel | |
[email protected] |
📧 Gmail App Passwords
Google requires an "App Password" instead of your regular password:
- Go to myaccount.google.com/apppasswords
- Select Mail → Other → type "Monitron"
- Copy the 16-character password
- Use that as your SMTP password
aviso
2FA must be enabled on your Google account to generate App Passwords.
💡 Consejos
- Use a dedicated email address for monitoring alerts (e.g.,
[email protected]) so they don't get lost in your inbox. - Set up email filters/rules to highlight or sort monitoring alerts.
- For high-volume alerts, consider using a transactional email service (SendGrid, Mailgun) instead of Gmail to avoid rate limits.