> ## Documentation Index
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# Error Notifications

> Receive email alerts when document generation fails

Error notifications alert you by email when an automation fails to generate a document, so you can investigate and fix issues quickly.

## Enabling Error Notifications

<Steps>
  <Step title="Open Workspace Settings">
    Navigate to **Settings > Workspace > Notifications** in the DocsAutomator dashboard.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Toggle Error Notifications">
    Switch the **Error Notifications** toggle to enable email alerts.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add Email Recipients">
    Your account email is always included as a recipient. Add additional email addresses to notify team members or monitoring systems:

    1. Type an email address in the input field
    2. Press Enter or click the **+** button to add it
    3. Repeat for additional recipients
  </Step>
</Steps>

## How It Works

When error notifications are enabled:

* If a document generation fails for any automation in your workspace, an email alert is sent to all configured recipients
* The alert includes details about the failure to help you diagnose the issue
* Your account email always receives notifications (cannot be removed)
* Additional recipient emails can be added or removed at any time

## Managing Recipients

* **Add**: Type an email address and press Enter
* **Remove**: Click the **x** next to any additional email address
* **Disable all**: Toggle error notifications off to stop all alerts (this also clears additional recipients)

<Note>
  Error notifications are workspace-wide. Enabling them covers all automations in the workspace, not just individual ones.
</Note>

## Common Error Scenarios

Errors that trigger notifications include:

| Error Type           | Common Cause                                                  |
| -------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------- |
| Template not found   | Google Doc template was deleted or permissions changed        |
| Data source error    | Airtable/Google Sheets connection expired or record not found |
| Rate limit exceeded  | Too many document generation requests in a short period       |
| Google API error     | Google Docs API temporarily unavailable or quota exceeded     |
| Authentication error | OAuth token expired and needs reconnection                    |

<Tip>
  Check the [Run History](/features/run-history) for detailed error logs and timestamps for failed generations.
</Tip>

## Newsletter Subscription

The Notifications settings page also includes a **Newsletter** toggle to manage your subscription to DocsAutomator product updates, tips, and news.

* **Subscribed by default** — all new workspaces are opted in
* Toggle off to unsubscribe, toggle on to re-subscribe at any time
* You can also unsubscribe via the link in any newsletter email