# Object: Notification

The **Notification** object is used to provide alerts via email when a
specified event occurs. For example, a notification may be issued when a
caller joins a conference or when a queue timeout occur.

[![../../../_images/notification-object.jpg](../../../_images/notification-object.jpg)](../../../_images/notification-object.jpg)


**Fig. 1.** Notification Object

The information to be entered for this object is:

- The name of the **Notification** object.
- The delivery method for the notification message, with the only
  option being Email. If the required delivery method has not
  previously been configured, a delivery method may be added by
  selecting the navigating to the [Delivery Methods](../../Delivery-methods/delivery-methods.html#ps3-delivery-methods)
menu.

[![../../../_images/fig137.png](../../../_images/fig137.png)](../../../_images/fig137.png)


**Fig. 2.** Notification Object Creation

A simple usage example of the **Notification** object is shown below.
Calls that are not answered by any of the members of the sales queue
within the defined timeout period are passed to the **Notification**
object, and a notification email is issued.

[![../../../_images/notification-example.jpg](../../../_images/notification-example.jpg)](../../../_images/notification-example.jpg)


**Fig. 3.** Example