# Email notifications for repository push events have been retired

DevFeed: [Email notifications for repository push events have been retired](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/email-notifications-for-repository-push-events-have-been-retired-87803.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://github.blog/changelog/2026-10-15-email-notifications-for-repository-push-events-have-been-retired>)

Author: Allison

Published: 2026-10-15T13:42:19Z

Content type: release

Language: en

Sources: [GitHub Changelog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/github-changelog.md>)

Topics: [Push Notifications](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/push-notifications.md>), [email](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/email.md>), [Repository](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/repository.md>), [Continuous integration](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/continuous-integration.md>)

Tags: [community-engagement](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/community-engagement.md>), [email](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/email.md>), [github-actions](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/github-actions.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [notifications](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/notifications.md>), [repository](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/repository.md>), [retired](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/retired.md>), [smtp](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/smtp.md>)

## AI overview

GitHub retired email notifications for repository push events on October 15, 2026, to reduce spam and abuse. The post recommends using a GitHub Actions workflow triggered by push events to send email through your own SMTP server or email provider.

## Source excerpt

As of October 15, 2026, email notifications for repository push events have been retired and are no longer sent. We shut down this feature to help prevent spam and abuse.... The post Email notifications for repository push events have been retired appeared first on The GitHub Blog.