# How To: Receive Text & Email Notifications from MyChild

Users of the MyChild 5 software can opt in to receive notifications via e-mail and/or text message by following the following process.

First login to the system by clicking "Login".

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Once logged into the system, click on the "Configuration" tab.

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Once on the Configuration tab, click on "Users" and then "Edit".

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Select your user account from the popup as shown below.

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On the edit user wizard, you will check the box marked "SMS Message / Email Alert".

Once selected the user can then enter the Email address and/or Phone number where messages should be sent.

Next the user will select what Severity levels (Alarm and/or warning) that they want to receive.

The user will select specific events they wish to receive.

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Once all information is entered, click Next to select user permissions.

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Review and update (if needed) user permissions, and then click next.

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Verify everything has been entered correctly and click "Finish".

The user has now opted into receiving Emails and/or Text messages from the MyChild5 System.