> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.jobbeacon.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Email notifications

> How email alerts work and how to control them.

JobBeacon sends notifications by email.

Webhook delivery is separate. See [Webhooks](/webhooks) if you want matched jobs sent to another tool.

## How email alerts work

* JobBeacon checks each company on a schedule.
* New jobs are compared with that company's filters.
* If one or more jobs match, JobBeacon sends one email for that company.
* If nothing matches, no email is sent.

Free accounts receive at most one email per company per day.

Pro accounts receive email immediately when matching jobs are found.

The email usually comes from `notifications@updates.jobbeacon.app`.

## What an email includes

An email includes:

* The company name
* The matching role titles
* Job locations when available
* Links to the original job postings
* A link back to the company page in JobBeacon

If several new roles match at the same company, they are grouped into one email.

## Email address

By default, JobBeacon sends email to your account email.

To use a different email address:

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Settings">
    Click your avatar, then click **Settings**.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Find Notification Email">
    Enter the email address you want to receive alerts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Save">
    Click **Save**.
  </Step>
</Steps>

Leave the field empty to use your account email again.

## Control email globally

Open **Settings** and use the **Email Notifications** switch.

When you turn the main switch off, JobBeacon pauses email for all companies.

When you turn it on, JobBeacon turns email back on for your companies.

You can also use **Mute all** and **Unmute all** in the same card when you have several companies.

## Control email per company

You can mute one company without muting the rest.

Use either place:

* Company page: use the email notification switch in the **Filters** panel.
* Settings: use the company switch in **Email Notifications**.

If global email is off and you turn one company on, JobBeacon turns global email back on too.

## Pausing email does not stop tracking

Muting email does not stop JobBeacon from checking companies.

New jobs can still appear in your dashboard while email is muted.

When you turn email back on, JobBeacon does not send a backfill email for jobs found while muted.

## I am not getting email

Check these first:

1. **Email Notifications** in Settings is active.
2. The company is active in **Email Notifications** or on the company page.
3. Your filters are not too narrow.
4. Your notification email is correct.
5. Search spam or promotions for `updates.jobbeacon.app`.
6. If you are on Free, check whether an email for that company was already sent in the last day.

If none of that helps, [email support](mailto:support@jobbeacon.app).

## I am getting too much email

Try these:

* Tighten your filters with more specific keywords or locations.
* Mute noisy companies.
* Remove companies you no longer care about.
* Upgrade to Pro only if you want faster delivery, not less email.