Alerting

Email Alert Integration

Email alerts are the most reliable notification channel — they work even when other services are down. Latency Global sends detailed email alerts with diagnostic information to help you respond faster.

Available on: All plans

How to Set Up

1

Go to Alerts in your Latency Global dashboard

2

Create a new alert and select "Email" as the notification channel

3

Enter the recipient email address (or multiple addresses)

4

Choose which monitors should trigger email alerts

5

Set conditions: downtime, slow response, or SSL certificate expiry

Use Cases

Reliable Baseline Alerting

Email works when Slack is down, when webhooks fail, and when your phone is on silent. It's the most reliable alerting channel.

Detailed Diagnostic Info

Email alerts include full diagnostic details — response times, HTTP status codes, probe locations, and timing breakdowns.

Team Distribution

Send alerts to team email addresses or distribution lists to ensure the right people are notified.

Other Integrations

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Create multiple alerts or use a team distribution list to reach multiple people.

Email alerts are dispatched within seconds of detection. Actual delivery depends on your email provider, but typically arrives within 30 seconds.

Email alerts follow a standardized format with monitor name, status, response time, affected probe locations, and a link to the dashboard. This ensures all the diagnostic information you need is included.

Get started with Email Alerts

Set up Email Alerts integration in minutes. Plans from $5/month with all integrations included.

5 monitors included • All 70+ locations (+40 more soon) • No contracts