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# Test an Email Notification in Patch My PC Cloud
*Applies to: Patch My PC Cloud*
You can test an email notification from Patch My PC (PMPC) Cloud both at the time it is created and afterwards.
## Testing an email notification at the time of creation
1. Follow the [Create an Email Notification](/patch-my-pc-cloud/manage/settings/notifications/create-email-notification.md) process.
2. Once you have entered and saved the relevant email addresses, click the small envelope beside an email address () to send a test message to that email address.
The Cloud Portal will send a test email and display the **Success - Test email has been sent** notification.
If the email address is valid, the user will receive an email with the following details:\
\
**Sender:** Patch My PC<>\
**Subject:** Test notification from Patch My PC Cloud
{% hint style="success" %}
**Tip**
If the user does not receive the email, check the email is not in their junk email folder.
{% endhint %}
## Testing an email notification after it has been created
1. Follow the [Modify a Notification](/patch-my-pc-cloud/manage/settings/notifications/modify-notification.md) process and select the relevant Slack notification you want to test.
2. Click the small envelope beside an email address () to send a test message to that email address.
The Cloud Portal will send a test email and display the **Success - Test email has been sent** notification.
If the email address is valid, the user will receive an email with the following details:\
\
**Sender:** Patch My PC<>\
**Subject:** Test notification from Patch My PC Cloud
{% hint style="success" %}
**Tip**
If the user does not receive the email, check the email is not in their junk email folder.
{% endhint %}
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