# Email subscriptions

![Status page - Email subscription.png](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/3b76101e-3666-4332-fcf0-274de4ea9d00/md1x =2677x2102)

Receive email notifications when incidents occur, maintenance is scheduled, or status updates are posted on services you care about.

## Subscribe to email updates

1. Visit the status page you want to follow.
2. Click **Get updates**.
3. Select **Email** as your subscription method.
4. Enter your email address.
5. Choose which components to follow (see [Subscribe to specific components](#subscribe-to-specific-components)).
6. Click **Subscribe**.
7. Check your email and click the confirmation link.

You'll receive updates immediately after confirming your subscription.

## Subscribe to specific components

Choose to receive notifications only for the services you use. This reduces notification fatigue by filtering out irrelevant updates.

### Select components during subscription

1. On the subscription form, find the **Components** section.
2. Check the boxes next to services you want to follow.
3. Leave boxes unchecked for services you don't use.
4. Click **Subscribe**.

If no components are selected, you'll receive updates for all services on the status page.

## Confirmation and verification

### Initial confirmation

![Status page - confirm subscription.png](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/cc2e3c5b-c82d-405d-bbcd-70f8625fd300/public =1672x1422)

When you first subscribe, you'll receive a confirmation email within seconds. Click the confirmation link to activate your subscription.

Confirmation links expire after 24 hours. If your link expires, start a new subscription.

### Confirmed but not receiving updates

If you confirmed but aren't receiving notifications:

1. Check your spam and junk folders
2. Add `updates@statuspage.betterstackupdate.com` to your contacts
3. Verify you subscribed to the correct status page

## Managing your subscription

### Change email address

1. Unsubscribe from your current subscription.
2. Create a new subscription with your new email address.
3. Confirm the new subscription.

You cannot change the email address on an existing subscription for security reasons.

### Unsubscribe

To stop receiving notifications:

1. Click **Unsubscribe** in any notification email.
2. Resubscribe when you want to resume notifications.

![Status page - Unsubscribe.png](https://imagedelivery.net/xZXo0QFi-1_4Zimer-T0XQ/b11ea96f-ce92-4134-b39d-67264a90f800/lg2x =1525x1046)

## Need help?

Please let us know at hello@betterstack.com.
We're happy to help! 🙏