---
title: "Configuring Notification Settings"
slug: "configuring-notification-settings-12-1"
tags: ["Portal", "8.3"]
updated: 2026-08-05T12:22:18Z
published: 2026-08-05T12:22:18Z
canonical: "kb.ctera.com/configuring-notification-settings-12-1"
---

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# Configuring Notification Settings

**To configure notifications for which emails are sent:**

1. Select **Settings > Control Panel** in the navigation pane. The **Control Panel** page is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-ELNA5L6S.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A35Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BHbhQOvSqUGUT%2BTxFV6fRymSBt3h8MMeLHn%2FVobZ8M0%3D)
2. Select **Notification Settings**, under **Notification Settings**. The **Notification Settings** page is displayed. ![Image](https://cdn.document360.io/30792387-cdcb-4791-aa14-94929bbcd3fe/Images/Documentation/image-WGTWX6RK.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T04%3A33%3A35Z&se=2026-11-11T05%3A33%3A35Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=BHbhQOvSqUGUT%2BTxFV6fRymSBt3h8MMeLHn%2FVobZ8M0%3D)
3. Select the notifications which you want to be informed about via email. The following notifications can be set: **Device Notifications**

**User Account Notifications**

**Reports**
  - **Backup completed successfully:** A backup completed successfully.
  - **Backup completed with errors or warnings:** A backup completed but there were some errors or warnings.
  - **Missed Backup schedule:** A backup was not performed as scheduled.
  - **No successful sync in:** A device has not synced with the portal for a specified number of hours or days.
  - **Never backed up:** A device has never been backed up to the portal.
  - **Not connected:** A device has not been connected with the portal for a specified number of hours or days.
  - **Unstable connection:** A device connection to the portal is unstable, having disconnected a specified number of times in a specified number of hours or days.
  - **Over storage quota:** The amount of storage used exceeds the quota.
  - **Over devices quota:**  The number of devices used exceeds the quota.
  - **Quota is:** The amount of storage used is over a specified percentage of the quota.
  - **Account created:** An account was created.
  - **Send monthly reports on day:** A monthly report is sent on a specified day of the month.
4. Click **Save**.