# Email

By choosing this method of receiving alerts in certain exceptional situations, you gain access to extensive content that can be sent via email. It's a popular option because most people use email inboxes, making it a convenient and universal solution for communication.

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Email communication has some technical limitations. If your rules send a lot of alerts, such frequent communication can be considered as SPAM.
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### How to configure your first channel?

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<summary>1️⃣  Go to the "My Channels" tab</summary>

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<summary>2️⃣ Choose "Email" Channel</summary>

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<summary>3️⃣ Add email address and channel name and click Verify</summary>

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<summary>4️⃣  Confirm your email</summary>

Go to your mailbox and confirm by clicking the verification link. If you used the email that was provided during account creation, it will be automatically confirmed.

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