# Hi All, so I have a requirement where I need logstash to capture error log messages and trigger a mail upon that , is that possible with basic open source version. Thanks in advance

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**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [July 3, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-all-so-i-have-a-requirement-where-i-need-logstash-to-capture-error-log-messages-and-trigger-a-mail-upon-that-is-that-possible-with-basic-open-source-version-thanks-in-advance/337423 "2023-07-03T07:36:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![Akulainelastic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/8c91f0/32.png) [@Akulainelastic](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Akulainelastic)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 7:36am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-all-so-i-have-a-requirement-where-i-need-logstash-to-capture-error-log-messages-and-trigger-a-mail-upon-that-is-that-possible-with-basic-open-source-version-thanks-in-advance/337423/1 "2023-07-03T07:36:19Z")

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Continuing the discussion from [Timestamp problem created using dissect](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timestamp-problem-created-using-dissect/157782):

> [@Timestamp problem created using dissect](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/timestamp-problem-created-using-dissect/157782/1):
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> `%{acme.date} %{acme.time}`

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**Author:** ![Rios](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/user_avatar/discuss.elastic.co/rios/32/95745_2.png) [@Rios](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/Rios)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 8:33am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-all-so-i-have-a-requirement-where-i-need-logstash-to-capture-error-log-messages-and-trigger-a-mail-upon-that-is-that-possible-with-basic-open-source-version-thanks-in-advance/337423/2 "2023-07-03T08:33:42Z")

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Yes. Check [docs](https://www.elastic.co/guide/en/logstash/current/plugins-outputs-email.html)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/elastic/original/3X/1/a/1ac57faf039f6b580b3f104ef42a2a89e41014de.png) [@system](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/system)\
**Post date:** [July 31, 2023, 8:34am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/hi-all-so-i-have-a-requirement-where-i-need-logstash-to-capture-error-log-messages-and-trigger-a-mail-upon-that-is-that-possible-with-basic-open-source-version-thanks-in-advance/337423/3 "2023-07-31T08:34:16Z")

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