ELK stack configure alert email

Question

Trying to configure email in Kibana, documentation states to modify elasticsearch.yml

elasticsearch\config\elasticsearch.yml

Added the following at the bottom:

xpack.notification.email.account:
    account:
        smtp:
            auth: false
            starttls.enable: true
            starttls.required: false
            host: localhost
            port: 25

When I start service and do "test send email" i get error sending email How does one configure emailing for alerts.

Am i editing the right configuration file?

Answer 1

Figured it out. I was able to enable emailing through gmail.

elasticsearch\config\elasticsearch.yml



# ---------------------------------- Various -----------------------------------
#
# Require explicit names when deleting indices:
#
#action.destructive_requires_name: true
xpack.notification.email.account:
    gmail_account:
        profile: gmail
        smtp:
            auth: true
            starttls.enable: true
            host: smtp.gmail.com
            port: 587
            user: yourmeail@gmail.com
            password: ******* your password

Answer 2

Please what did you put in the email and password field? what email should I put