# Backup installation problem?

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-installation-problem/286961>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [November 29, 2023, 12:17pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/backup-installation-problem/286961 "2023-11-29T12:17:35Z")\
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> [@Ahmed26](#):
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> mail is running on zero installation,

What does this mean? Were you able to receive an email from the site before you restored the database?

> [@Ahmed26](#):
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> Can the notification e-mail end in gmail?

No. That is a violation of their terms of service and difficult or impossible to set up.

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