# Email

The Email integration sends Interlynk notifications directly to email addresses — individual inboxes, shared mailboxes, or distribution lists.

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## Purpose

* Deliver vulnerability, policy, license, and upload notifications via email.
* Reach team members who may not have access to Slack or Teams.
* Send to shared mailboxes or distribution lists for team-wide visibility.

## Setup Steps

1. Navigate to **Settings > Organization > Integrations**.
2. Click **Email**.
3. Click **Add New** to add an email notification configuration.
4. Enter:
   * **Email Address**: The target email address.
   * **Notification Type**: Select the notification level (**All**, **Alert**, **Warning**, or **Info**).
   * **Frequency**: Currently supports **Instant** delivery.
5. Click **Save**.

You can add multiple email configurations to route notifications to different addresses with different severity filters.

## Organization Notifications

Email notifications at the organization level are delivered for events across all products and environments. Configure organization-wide defaults in **Settings > Organization > Notifications** to control which event types generate emails.

## Delivery Failures

If email delivery fails:

* Verify the email address is correct and the mailbox is active.
* Check your organization's spam/junk filters for messages from Interlynk.
* If using a distribution list, ensure external senders are allowed.
* Contact Interlynk support if delivery issues persist.

## DMARC/SPF Recommendations

To ensure Interlynk emails are not rejected or marked as spam by your mail server:

* **Allowlist** the Interlynk sending domain in your email gateway.
* If your organization enforces strict **DMARC** policies, add the Interlynk sending domain to your SPF record or configure an exception.
* Check your **quarantine/junk folder** if notifications are not arriving.

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Interlynk sends emails from its own mail infrastructure. Contact Interlynk support for the current sending domain and IP ranges if needed for allowlisting.
{% endhint %}

## Required Permissions

### Interlynk

| Permission           | Purpose                            |
| -------------------- | ---------------------------------- |
| `view_connections`   | View email integration settings    |
| `edit_connections`   | Add or update email configurations |
| `delete_connections` | Remove email configurations        |

## Security Notes

* Email addresses are encrypted at rest.
* Be cautious when adding external email addresses — notifications may contain vulnerability details.
* Use distribution lists or shared mailboxes instead of personal addresses for team notifications to avoid disruption when team members leave.

## Troubleshooting

| Issue                                | Cause                                    | Resolution                                              |
| ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- |
| Emails not received                  | Address typo or mailbox full             | Verify the email address and mailbox status             |
| Emails in spam/junk                  | Sender not allowlisted                   | Add Interlynk sending domain to your allowlist          |
| Duplicate emails                     | Multiple email configs with same address | Remove duplicate entries in integration settings        |
| External distribution list rejecting | List does not accept external senders    | Update the distribution list to allow external messages |