# Notifications

Notifications are messages that are sent to a specific channel (e-mail, SMS, Slack, webhook) based on an event such as a Published Report*,* a Budget Evaluation, or a Workflow exit status. These events are typically triggered by a *Workflow*. Notifications are always created for a specific user. It is possible to create a notification for your own account and, if you have admin rights, for another user. 

### View My Notifications

You can view the notifications in your profile via the user icon in the top right corner:

![](https://2905039365-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LHEKskLK6aXinV75Knl%2F-MeR6XgLH8BrmVyPnUyM%2F-MeR7zMbFhktzkewriW-%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=4c8c3ed1-dd51-4ff2-946e-aa652349e767)

### Channels

If you don't have any notifications yet, you will first need to create one or more channels. To create a new Channel, click on the tab *Channels* and specify a name and a type. In case of an e-mail, you will need to provide a valid e-mail address or use your personal profile e-mail address:

![](https://2905039365-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LHEKskLK6aXinV75Knl%2F-MeR6XgLH8BrmVyPnUyM%2F-MeR8I_wOACLiTznrFje%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=2077feb3-9fee-4554-8ca4-c199f449fcab)

Make sure a valid e-mail configuration has been configured in the [*System Settings*](https://olddocs.exivity.io/3.5.4/settings#mail-server) of your Exivity instance.

### Creating Notifications

To create a notification, use the *Notifications* tab to create one:

![](https://2905039365-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-legacy-files/o/assets%2F-LHEKskLK6aXinV75Knl%2F-MeR6XgLH8BrmVyPnUyM%2F-MeRAoiYCObW2ycUuNGJ%2Fimage.png?alt=media\&token=409668c6-d441-4a84-abe7-65c5f63532dc)

Depending on the selected Trigger, different options will be provided.