# Notifications

The settings on the Notifications tab of the Global Settings page let you configure how users are notified about changes applied to issues and articles in YouTrack.

## Email Server Settings

These settings let you configure the connection between YouTrack and a mail server. This enables notifications in YouTrack over email. For detailed instructions, see [Connect YouTrack to an Email Service](enable-email-notifications.html).

## Notification Templates

This link opens a page that lets you customize the email notifications that are sent by YouTrack. For more information, see [Notification Templates](notification-templates.html).