Glossary
Email notification
An automatic message that alerts a person to something that happened, such as a comment, a login or a shipped order.
ValidReach Team · Updated 2026-10-26
In practice
Notifications are triggered by a system and are usually transactional rather than promotional. Let users choose which ones they get.
Verification and sending
A notification goes to whatever address is on the account. If that address is wrong, the person never learns about the event.