> ## Documentation Index > Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.curator.interworks.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further. # System Notifications > Configure automated email notifications for system alerts, issues, and maintenance updates to improve Curator instance management. To ensure you are able to easily manage your Curator instance without having to check-in all the time, you can subscribe to emails that generate from Curator's notification system. These emails will scan Curator's running list of issues, suggestions and to-do items that will ensure you have more visibility into your Curator instance making management easier and increasing stability. **NOTE**: Email configuration on Curator is required to use this email notification system. If you have not(/setup/email/email\_configuration) configured email on your Curator instance, please get in touch with your email administrator and [use these instructions](/setup/email/email_configuration) to set up email. ## Enabling Email Notifications 1. Login to the backend of your Curator instance (e.g. `https://www.curatorexample.com/backend` ). 2. Navigate to the **Settings** > **Curator** > **Portal Settings** section from the left-hand menu. 3. Click on the "Notifications" tab at the top of the page. 4. Toggle ON the switch labelled "Send Curator Digests" 5. This will display scheduling options. Choose your weekly/daily/monthly scheduling options, and whiter or not you'd like immediate notifications for new alerts. 6. Click the "Save" button. ## Subscribing to and Un-Subscribing from Email Notifications 1. Login to the backend of your Curator instance (e.g. `https://www.curatorexample.com/backend` ). 2. Navigate to the **Settings** > **Curator** > **Backend Administrators** section from the left-hand menu. 3. Click on the User whose settings you would like to change. 4. Un-check the "Subscribe to admin digest" checkbox. 5. Click the "Save" button. Subscribe Image