# Custom notification

Spinnaker doesn't support email id in the input field as a SpEL(Spring Expression Language) expression and parameters. Using this **Custom notification-OpsMx** custom stage, we can pass SpEL expression as well as parameters for all inputs like email, CC address, subject, and body message. 

### Prerequisites: 

* To configure and use **Custom notification-OpsMx** custom Stage, you should have prior knowledge of spinnaker and spinnaker custom stage job. 
* You must have a running spinnaker with a Kubernetes cluster account configured in it. \
  For more information on spinnaker custom job, refer [**here**](https://www.spinnaker.io/guides/operator/custom-job-stages/)**.**

### **Configure Spinnaker with Custom notification-OpsMx:**

Execute the below steps to configure Spinnaker with **"Custom notification-OpsMx**" custom stage.

1. Make sure **Custom notification-OpsMx** configuration is stored in the orca-local.yml file in the path ***/home/spinnaker/.hal/default/profiles*** which is in Halyard pod and a dependent **configmap** with the name **email-config** is already configured with ISD.
2. **Update the secrets as follows:** 
   * **ssmtp-secrets:** It contains the SMTP server email address and password. Edit the secret and provide your details in base64 encoded format.
   * **Sample Data:** 
     * Emailpassword: cGFzc293cmRtYWls 
     * ssmtpemail: b3BzbXh1c2VyQG9wc214Lmlv

{% hint style="info" %}
**Note: SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol) email configuration is required for the email notification.**
{% endhint %}

To add “**Custom notification-OpsMx**” stage to your pipeline follow the steps below:

1. Go to your application and click “**Pipeline builder**” and click “**Add Stage**” and then select “**Custom notification-OpsMx**” stage from the drop-down menu as shown below.

![](https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/frxZyKWGC-wG84rwDqa_xh399LubxjsuEvzrcA2OuTkMwWL4ZCOsHNY4MzCf9M8YeS01PgVzygGSf93vhKiTlZwltQfGg0NhY6Eg4WXOFZXcqZnLXUPHAL8yQ0kt32-95AG0knVqGyoYFbALml1T6Yg)

2\.  Now the configuration screen appears to provide the required parameters.

![](https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/Xpxx7LZrdZLmtguypamz_H0w8Il7g0q3XZn-wiVPeaWzO4rT36GJxc_0NvrTlYgrrDgyksbOB6DCnv6vOYMCWjswe-ngHg_FpUrQ7BlsGv_LuGEs9Ix--4pIdE5pXE9mXHvPPVX8NCjkIU6QTlXp09k)

**Enter the following parameters on the above configuration screen:**

* **Email:** Provide email id as SpEL expression or parameters. Example: ${#stage('build')\['outputs']\['spinnaker\_property\_email']} ${paramters.email} ${ccmailids} 
* **CC Address:** CC the other email address. 
* **Subject:** Headline of the mail. 
* **Body Message:** Please enter the content of the email body that is to be texted.