Email Notifications¶

Email is the most traditional notification channel, providing reliable delivery of detailed transaction information.

Setup¶

Automatic Setup¶

If you registered with an email address, email notifications are already configured:

Go to Settings → Notifications
Find your email channel
Ensure it's enabled

Adding Additional Emails¶

To add more email addresses:

Go to Settings → Notifications → Add Channel
Select Email
Enter the email address
Click Save
Verify the email (check inbox for verification link)

Email Verification¶

New email addresses must be verified before receiving notifications:

Add the email address
Check inbox for verification email
Click the verification link
Email is now active

Spam Folders

If you don't see the verification email, check your spam folder. Add notifications@vigilbtc.com to your contacts.

Email Format¶

Transaction Notification Example¶

Subject: [Vigil] Deposit Detected - My Cold Storage

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  DEPOSIT DETECTED

  Wallet: My Cold Storage
  Network: Mainnet

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  Transaction Details:

  Amount:       +0.05000000 BTC
  Address:      bc1qxyz...abc
  Transaction:  abc123def456...
  Status:       Unconfirmed (in mempool)

  View on mempool.space:
  https://mempool.space/tx/abc123def456...

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  You received this email because you have
  notifications enabled for this wallet.

  Manage preferences: https://app.vigilbtc.com/settings

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Theft Shield Alert Example¶

Subject: 🚨 [Vigil] THEFT SHIELD ALERT - My Cold Storage

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  🚨 THEFT SHIELD ALERT

  Wallet: My Cold Storage
  Status: RESPONDING TO THREAT

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  Unauthorized transaction detected!
  Theft Shield is responding.

  Attacker's Transaction:
    Attempting to send: 0.5 BTC
    To: bc1qattacker...
    Fee: 10 sat/vB

  Your Defense:
    Broadcasting response...
    To safe address: bc1qsafe...
    Fee: 50 sat/vB

  View incident: https://app.vigilbtc.com/incidents/...

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Configuration Options¶

Option	Description	Default
Email Address	Where to send	Required
Format	HTML or Plain Text	HTML

Delivery Reliability¶

Our Infrastructure¶

Dedicated email sending service
DKIM and SPF authentication
Retry on temporary failures
Delivery tracking

If Not Receiving Emails¶

Check spam folder
Add sender to contacts
Verify email address is confirmed
Check notification preferences are enabled
Contact support if issues persist

Privacy Considerations¶

Email notifications include:

Transaction details
Wallet names
Bitcoin addresses

Considerations: - Use pseudonymous email if privacy is important - Email providers can see notification content - Consider Nostr for maximum privacy

Best Practices¶

Email Security¶

Use an email provider with good security
Enable 2FA on your email account
Don't share your notification email publicly

Organization¶

Create email filters for Vigil notifications
Archive or label for easy searching
Set up mobile alerts for critical emails

Next: Webhook Notifications →