> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.acpt.io/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.acpt.io/forms/manage-forms/email-settings.md).

# Email settings

By default, **email sending is disabled** for newly created forms.

When you enable it, the form expands to show all email configuration fields. This works as a notification layer: an email is sent on every successful submission regardless of which [form action](/forms/manage-forms/general-settings.md#form-actions) you have configured.

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## Fields

### Recipients

| Field        | Required | Description                                                                                                              |
| ------------ | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **From**     | Yes      | Sender address that appears in the recipient's inbox (e.g. `no-reply@example.com`).                                      |
| **To**       | Yes      | One or more recipient addresses, comma-separated.                                                                        |
| **Cc**       | No       | Carbon copy — recipients see each other's addresses.                                                                     |
| **Bcc**      | No       | Blind carbon copy — recipients are hidden from each other and from **To**/**Cc** recipients.                             |
| **Reply-To** | No       | The address that email clients pre-fill when the recipient clicks **Reply**. Useful when **From** is a no-reply address. |

### Content

| Field       | Required | Description                                                                          |
| ----------- | -------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Subject** | Yes      | The subject line of the email.                                                       |
| **Header**  | No       | Top section of the email body. Often used for a logo or greeting.                    |
| **Body**    | Yes      | Main content of the email, placed between the header and footer.                     |
| **Footer**  | No       | Bottom section of the email body. Often used for disclaimers or unsubscribe notices. |

The header, body, and footer are concatenated in that order and wrapped by the selected template.

### Attachments

Select one or more **File** fields from the form. The uploaded files are attached to the outgoing email as standard MIME attachments.

{% hint style="info" %}
Only fields of type **File** (or **File**-based repeater sub-fields) appear in the attachment selector.
{% endhint %}

### Template

Choose the visual layout for the email:

| Template  | Description                                                                                        |
| --------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **Blank** | No wrapper — raw HTML only. Use when you supply your own full email markup in the body.            |
| **Light** | White background with a clean single-column layout. Suitable for most transactional emails.        |
| **Dark**  | Dark background layout. Matches dark-themed sites or brand guides that prefer a dark email design. |

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## Preview

Click the **Preview** button to open a modal with a live render of the email using the current header, body, footer, and template values. Use this to check layout and formatting before saving.

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## Tips

* Leave **Header** and **Footer** blank if you want a minimal plain-body email.
* The **From** address must be authorised to send from your hosting environment (SPF/DKIM) to avoid spam filtering. Using your site's domain is safest.
* To send to multiple recipients, separate addresses with commas in the **To**, **Cc**, or **Bcc** fields.