# Get an Email notification when app updates are available

**URL:** <https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642>\
**Category:** ℹ️ Support\
**Tags:** nc34, collabora-built-in\
**Created:** [September 18, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642 "2026-09-18T14:43:42Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 5\
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**Author:** ![ahlund](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ahlund/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ahlund](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ahlund)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 2:43pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642/1 "2026-09-18T14:43:42Z")

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## The Basics

- Nextcloud Server version _(e.g., 29.x.x)_:
  - `34.0.4`

- Operating system and version _(e.g., Ubuntu 24.04)_:
  - `Debian`

- Web server and version _(e.g, Apache 2.4.25)_:
  - `Apache`

- PHP version _(e.g, 8.3)_:
  - `8.4`

- Installation method _(e.g. AlO, NCP, Bare Metal/Archive, etc.)_
  - `Bare metal`

- Are you using CloudfIare, mod\_security, or similar? _(Yes / No)_
  - `no`

### Summary of the issue you are facing:

We just got bitten by a security problem in richdocumentscode which leads me to the following question:

Is there a way to get Email notifications when installed app updates are available?

Seems pretty basic but…

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**Author:** ![jtr](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/jtr/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jtr](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jtr)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 3:31pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642/2 "2026-09-18T15:31:58Z")

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_Admin settings → Overview_

_Notify members of the following groups about available updates_

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**Author:** ![ahlund](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ahlund/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ahlund](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ahlund)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 4:11pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642/3 "2026-09-18T16:11:44Z")

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Had to check…

Yes, I have that setting and I just confirmed my email address but I don’t get any emails (at least not with v33.0.9).

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**Author:** ![jtr](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/jtr/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@jtr](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/jtr)\
**Post date:** [September 18, 2026, 4:41pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642/4 "2026-09-18T16:41:18Z")

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Do you get emails from your Nextcloud instance for other things?

P.S. Post your config/etc as requested in the [support template](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/support-template-please-use-this-when-you-request-support/137402).

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**Author:** ![ahlund](https://help.nextcloud.com/letter_avatar/ahlund/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@ahlund](https://help.nextcloud.com/u/ahlund)\
**Post date:** [September 22, 2026, 5:50pm UTC](https://help.nextcloud.com/t/get-an-email-notification-when-app-updates-are-available/249642/5 "2026-09-22T17:50:53Z")

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I’m doing some testing…

Let’s see what happens at the next app update.