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# Configure SMTP

This topic shows you how to configure an SMTP server from the [Alerts](/data-quality-self-hosted/admin-configuration/admin-console/alerts/alert-configuration.md) page to allow Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) to send alerts to recipients via email.

## Prerequisites

* You have the **ROLE\_ADMIN** role.
* You have an SMTP server available outside of Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted).

## Steps

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Sign in to Data Quality & Observability (self-hosted) and click <img src="https://4121921244-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FWCrP7Albs8DfJjIQxUxw%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-268a786d787f353b92e094a60945df32bf9cb208%2FCogwheelIcon.svg?alt=media" alt="Cogwheel icon" data-size="line"> in the left navigation pane.
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Click **Admin Console**.
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Click **Alerts** from the list, then **Alert Configuration**.\ <i class="fa-chevrons-right">:chevrons-right:</i> The **Alerts** page opens.
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Enter the required information.

<table><thead><tr><th width="152">Field</th><th>Description</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>SMTP Host</td><td>The name or the IP address of the SMTP server.</td></tr><tr><td>SMTP Port</td><td>The port used by the SMTP server.</td></tr><tr><td>SMTP Username</td><td>The username or the account that is configured on the SMTP server for use.</td></tr><tr><td>SMTP Password</td><td>The password of the SMTP server username or account.</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2">To Email (Default)</td></tr><tr><td>Reply Email</td><td>The reply-to email address.</td></tr><tr><td>Include Links</td><td><p>Links to the specific instance(s)/page(s) where the alert came from in the DQ alert email.</p><p>If you select this check box, the links to the specific instance(s)/page(s) where the alert came from display in the Collibra DQ alert email. This allows you to quickly access the environment(s), from which the alert originated.</p><div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="info" class="hint hint-info"><p>When you enable the <strong>Include Links</strong> functionality, you must also paste in your host address (e.g., https://x.x.x.x) into the HOST_NAME value, found in the <a href="/data-quality-self-hosted/admin-configuration/admin-console/configuration-settings/application-configuration-settings.md">application configuration settings</a>.</p></div><div data-gb-custom-block data-tag="hint" data-style="warning" class="hint hint-warning"><p>Be aware that some email servers, such as Microsoft Exchange, require the <strong>SMTP username</strong> and <strong>Reply email</strong> fields to be the same.</p></div></td></tr></tbody></table>
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Click **Save**.
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## What's next

* [Working with the Alert Builder](/data-quality-self-hosted/core-concepts/alerts/working-with-the-alert-builder.md)
* [Adding dataset alerts](/data-quality-self-hosted/core-concepts/alerts/working-with-the-alert-builder/adding-dataset-alerts.md)