---
title: Alert on X Number of External Emails Received in Past 24 Hours
description: "Get alerted on number of external emails received per day (per 24 hour period) [![](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-www.youtube.com-2020.04.24-14_46_07.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXoqua1buEI&) Open GAT+ navigate to** Alert rules** under the **Configuration **tab   ![](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-gs.generalaudittool.com-2020.04.20-13_10_12.png) Click on the **+ **sign and a new window will be displayed, fill in the details and click and…"
url: "https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/tech-tips/alert-on-x-number-of-external-emails-received-in-past-24-hours/"
updated: "2025-05-27"
category: "Email Audit & Management"
tags:
  - GAT+
---

# Alert on X Number of External Emails Received in Past 24 Hours

Get alerted on number of external emails received per day (per 24 hour period)

[![](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-www.youtube.com-2020.04.24-14_46_07.png)](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXoqua1buEI&)

Open GAT+ navigate to** Alert rules** under the **Configuration **tab

 

![](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-gs.generalaudittool.com-2020.04.20-13_10_12.png)

Click on the **+ **sign and a new window will be displayed, fill in the details and click and **Save**.

![](https://gatlabs.com/knowledge/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/Alerts-717x1024.png)

Set up a **Name **for the rule

Set the checkmark to **Enabled**

Set the **Type **to **Email**

Choose the **Scope** whom will be affected by this alert rule

- It can be a user, group or org.unit

Pick and select the **Recipient**this can be a user or group email.

Select the checkmark for **Alert on the number of external emails received **(number of emails in a 24 hour period)

Click on S**ave **to activate the rule.

When the rule** **is created it can be found in the **Alert rules **under the **configuration.**

![](https://gatlabs.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/02/screenshot-gs.generalaudittool.com-2020.02.13-18_08_59.png)

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