Synology: Set Up Email Notifications on Immich

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Synology Set Up Email Notifications on Immich

Starting from version v1.104.0, Immich introduced the possibility to set up email notifications. Have you already installed Immich on your Synology NAS? If yes, I have finally come about to writing an article on how to set up Gmail notifications on Immich so you can now enjoy it to its full potential. See the details below.

  • STEP 1

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  • STEP 2

Install Immich using my Docker Guide. If you already have Immich installed on your Synology NAS, skip this STEP.

  • STEP 3

Follow my step by step guide on how to activate SMTP for your Gmail account.

  • STEP 4

Once you are logged into your Immich instance, click Settings on the left sidebar. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Scroll down the page until you find the Email settings, then check Enable email notifications. Add the details below.

Host: smtp.gmail.com
Port: 587
Username: Type in your own Gmail address.
Password: Type in your own Gmail App Password / STEP 3
From Address: Type in your own Gmail address.

Click Save.

Immich Email Notification Synology 1

  • STEP 5

Check if the Email Notifications work. On the Immich left sidebar, click Users then Create user. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Immich Email Notification Synology 2

  • STEP 6

Create a new user account and remember to select the “Send welcome email” option. Follow the instructions in the image below.

Immich Email Notification Synology 3

  • STEP 7

Enjoy Immich with Email Notifications!

Immich Email Notification Synology 4

  • STEP 8

If you want to create users in Immich and give theme separate access with different storage quota, you need to activate Reverse Proxy to empower your Immich instance with HTTPS and make it reachable via the Internet.

This post was updated on Wednesday / May 15th, 2024 at 11:18 PM

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