# 3 Email settings

Initially, Zabbix has several predefined notification delivery methods
(media types). Email is one of those. Email configuration can be found
under Menu → Administration → Media types.

![](../../../assets/en/manual/quickstart/media_types.png){width="600"}

Click on *Email* in the list of pre-defined media types.

![](../../../assets/en/manual/quickstart/media_type_email.png)

Set correct SMTP server, SMTP helo and SMTP email values. Press **Save**
when ready.

::: notetip
*SMTP email* is used as the **From** address for
outgoing e-mails.
:::

![](../../../assets/en/manual/quickstart/media_type_updated.png){width="600"}

Now you have media type "Email" defined. A media type must be linked
with users, otherwise it will not be used.