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# What notifications does the component send?

NorrCompetition provides both built-in core notifications for site administrators and advanced contestant email notifications via the dedicated notifications plugin.

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## 1. Built-in Core Administrator Notifications

The core component sends automatic email notifications regarding entry submission and modification events:

* **On New Entry:** Notifies moderators when a new entry is submitted on the frontend. Includes the entry title, contestant name/link, and direct link to review the entry in the administrator control panel.
* **On Changed Entry:** Notifies moderators when a contestant modifies an existing approved entry. Includes contestant details and a link to the side-by-side [Entry Data Comparison](/norrcompetition/entries/entry-data-comparison.md) review form.

### Recipient Configuration:

* **Global Component Options:** In **Components > NorrCompetition > Options > General** tab, set **Notifications on Entries** (`New`, `Changed`, or `All`).
* **Custom Notification Emails:** In the **Notification Emails** field, you can specify a comma-separated list of custom email addresses (e.g. `moderator@example.com, jury@example.com`). When specified, notifications are dispatched directly to these addresses.
* **Default System Administrators:** If **Notification Emails** is left empty, notifications are automatically sent to all Joomla user accounts that have **Receive System Emails** set to *Yes* in their profile (**Users > Manage**).
* **Per-Contest Override:** In individual contest settings (**Contest > Application Options > Notification Emails**), you can define dedicated recipient email addresses specific to that particular contest.

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## 2. Advanced Contestant & Admin Notifications (Plugin)

Install and enable the **NorrCompetition Notifications** plugin (`plg_competition_notifications`) to send customizable automated emails for participant lifecycle events:

* **Entry Approved:** Notifies contestant when their submitted entry has been approved and published.
* **Entry Unapproved / Unpublished:** Notifies contestant if an entry is temporarily suspended.
* **Entry Declined (Trashed):** Informs contestant if their submission was rejected.
* **Vote Received:** Notifies contestant whenever someone votes for their entry.

For plugin configuration and email template details, see [NorrCompetition Notifications Documentation](/norrcompetition/plugins/norrcompetition-notifications.md).