---
title: Enabling the SMTP account status notification handler
description: Enable the SMTP account status notification handler in PingDirectory with dsconfig to send account status notifications to designated email addresses.
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revdate: June 17, 2026
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  steps: Steps
  example: Example:
  example-2: Example:
  result: Result:
---

# Enabling the SMTP account status notification handler

## Steps

1. To enable the SMTP account status notification handler, use the `dsconfig` command.

   ### Example:

   ```shell
   $ bin/dsconfig set-account-status-notification-handler-prop \
     --handler-name "SMTP Handler" --set enabled:true \
     --set "recipient-address:admin@example.com" \
     --set "sender-address:acct-status-notifications@example.com"
   ```

2. To verify the handler is enabled, view the list of account status notification handlers.

   ### Example:

   ```shell
   $ bin/dsconfig list-account-status-notification-handlers
   ```

   ### Result:

   ```
   Account Status Notification Handler   : Type	  : enabled
   --------------------------------------:-----------:--------
   Error Log Handler	              : error-log : true
   SMTP Handler	                      : smtp  	  : true
   ```