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title: "From address"
source: https://dev.pageseeder.com/guide/configuration/emails/from.html
last_updated: 2026-08-07T17:09:54+10:00
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# From address

This document explains how PageSeeder determines what the from address is.

PageSeeder does the following:

1. Determine which email domain to use.
2. Determine which type of email is to be sent.
3. Select/generate the appropriate email address.

## Effective email domain

The effective email domain used by PageSeeder for the ‘From’ address is based on the [Global Properties](../properties/global_properties.md).

PageSeeder uses the first property if it is defined in the *global properties:*

1. `emailSenderDomain`
2. `emailDomain`
3. `webSiteAddress`

> **Note:** The email domain is often configured to be the same as the website address.

If `emailDomain` is set to “pshosts”, the effective email domain is based on the host for the default group URI. This is an advanced feature.

### Type of from address

The actual business rule for the from address is based on the value of `notifyFromAddress` group property. The default is `noreply.`

| If notifyFromAddress is... | Email address used |
| --- | --- |
| `user` | user email address or `pageseeder@`*\[domain\]* if no user |
| `group` | *\[group name\]*`@`*\[domain\]* |
| `groupReturned` | *\[group name\]*`//returned@`*\[domain\]* |
| `suppressed` | `email_suppressed@`*\[domain\]* |
| `noreply` | *\[hash unique to user\]*`--noreply@`*\[domain\]* or `pageseeder@`*\[domain\]* if no user |

See [Group Properties](../properties/group_properties.md).

### Member address

When the member email address is to be used, PageSeeder uses the following:

| If the member... | Email address used |
| --- | --- |
| Has an email visible to group members | member email |
| Has an email but does not disclose it | `email_suppressed@`*\[domain\]* |
| Has no email | `no_email@`\[domain\] |

### In case of errors

If there is an error processing the email address, the from address is set to:

`error@`*\[domain\]*