---
title: "Send a test email using current SMTP settings (admin/superadmin)"
method: POST
path: "/settings/test-email"
tags: ["settings"]
---

# Send a test email using current SMTP settings (admin/superadmin)

`POST /settings/test-email`

## Request body

- object
  - `to` string, required
  - `systemEmailHost` string
  - `systemEmailPort` number
  - `systemEmailSecure` boolean
  - `systemEmailPool` boolean
  - `systemEmailAddress` string
  - `systemEmailDisplayName` string
  - `systemEmailPassword` string
  - `systemEmailUser` string
  - `systemEmailConnectionHost` union
    - string
    - ''
  - `systemEmailIgnoreTLS` boolean
  - `systemEmailRequireTLS` boolean
  - `systemEmailRejectUnauthorized` boolean
  - `systemEmailTLSServername` union
    - string
    - ''

## Response `200`

OK

- object
  - `success` true, required
  - `msg` string, required

## Other responses

- `401` — Unauthorized
- `403` — Forbidden
- `500` — Internal server error

## Changes

- **2026-05-01** `39082d385dda` — 6 warning, 4 info
  - removed the optional property `data` from the response with the `200` status
  - removed the optional property `details` from the response with the `403` status
  - removed the optional property `details` from the response with the `500` status
  - added the new `false` enum value to the `success` response property for the response status `403`
  - …6 more
- **2025-08-11** `db719f9e3d34` — 1 info
  - endpoint added
- **2025-04-20** `b97ec6888b3c` — 1 breaking
  - api path removed without deprecation

[Change history](https://skmtc.dev/bluewave-labs/apis/checkmate-api/changes/settings/test-email/post.md)

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