How to Configure Okta Administrator Email Notifications
Nov 28, 2025
Administration
Okta Classic Engine
Overview
Okta Admin email notifications can ensure that critical information is passed to the appropriate individual or team on time. This article details how to configure the email notifications Okta Administrators receive.
Applies To
- Email Notifications
- Reporting
Solution
Individual Admin Email Notifications
Individual email notification settings are specific to the admin account and do not impact other admins in the same Org. Notifications are sent to the primary email address associated with the Okta Admin's user profile.
- Navigate to Settings > Account.
- In the Admin Email Notifications section, click Edit.
- Select the desired System and Okta email notifications for receipt.
Role-based Admin Email Notifications
Role-based email notification settings are specific to each Role. Each Admin with the role assigned will receive an email. If an Okta Admin is assigned multiple roles, the admin will receive a separate notification for each role.
- Navigate to Security > Administrators.
- Click the Roles tab.
- Locate the desired role to configure email notifications and click Edit, then click Edit role notifications.
- Select the email notifications the role should have. NOTE: Each role will contain different System notifications.
- Click Save when finished.
Additional Items
- If Okta Communications should be received only by Admins, but not the end-users, please refer to the How to Disable Okta Communications to End Users knowledge article.
- The functionality to subscribe to Trust Notification emails from Okta has moved to the Okta Status Page. Please see Subscribing to Trust Notification Emails from the Okta Status Page for more information.
- Please note that any admin notifications configuration set using a Role-based method can be individually edited by each admin by using the Individual method.
