# How to get email notifications when new users have signed up?

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-email-notifications-when-new-users-have-signed-up/57783
**Category:** Feature
**Created:** [February 22, 2017, 12:40pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-email-notifications-when-new-users-have-signed-up/57783 "2017-02-22T12:40:49Z")
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### Author: ![tobiaseigen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/tobiaseigen/32/539204_2.png) [@tobiaseigen](https://meta.discourse.org/u/tobiaseigen)
#### Post date: [June 5, 2025, 9:23pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-email-notifications-when-new-users-have-signed-up/57783/20 "2025-06-05T21:23:05Z")

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You can use automation for both of these things, using the “After user update” trigger. See the below for an example.

> [@How to get an email notification when a user joins?](https://meta.discourse.org/t/how-to-get-an-email-notification-when-a-user-joins/364706):
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> Hi there, I wonder if I can configure a webhook for example that emails me every time someone creates a new member on my forum? As I understand it a weebhook payload URL has to be created through for example Zapier or is it possible without having to register there? Best regards Olle

Also, you can have discobot send a welcome message to new members. See these settings:

 ![Screenshot 2025-06-05 at 2.24.26 PM](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/meta/original/4X/6/3/b/63be7906792a05dab5c064f27aedc77292e10499.png)

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