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Summary

Add email notification configuration section to Docker README and add. Files changed: packaging/docker/README.md, src/health/notifications/email/metadata.yaml.

User Request

ich habe im docker-compose folgendes, sollte das nicht die lösung sein? environment: - SEND_EMAIL=YES - DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_EMAIL=philipp.moisel@gmail.com - EMAIL_SENDER="Netdata philipp.moisel@gmail.com"

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How to configure email alerts via Gmail in Netdata Docker container using docker-compose environment variables vs health_alarm_notify.conf

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Summary by cubic

Document how to configure email alerts in Netdata Docker containers and clarify that Docker env vars like SEND_EMAIL, DEFAULT_RECIPIENT_EMAIL, and EMAIL_SENDER are ignored. Adds a step-by-step Docker README section using msmtprc + edit-config for health_alarm_notify.conf, includes a Docker Compose example, and adds the same warning to src/health/notifications/email/metadata.yaml.

Written for commit 8c325af. Summary will update on new commits.

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@nedi-app nedi-app Bot added the nedi-audit PRs created by the nedi-audit pipeline label Jun 4, 2026
@github-actions github-actions Bot added area/packaging Packaging and operating systems support area/docs area/health area/metadata Integrations metadata labels Jun 4, 2026
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