# Logstash-output-email-plugin not working

**URL:** <https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-output-email-plugin-not-working/181513>\
**Category:** Logstash\
**Created:** [May 17, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-output-email-plugin-not-working/181513 "2019-05-17T05:25:20Z")\
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**Author:** ![cppatel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3ec8ea/32.png) [@cppatel](https://discuss.elastic.co/u/cppatel)\
**Post date:** [May 17, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-output-email-plugin-not-working/181513/1 "2019-05-17T05:25:20Z")

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Hi all,

When I try to install the logstash-output-email-4.1.1.zip plugin it's give me following error. I have downloaded it directly from github. It also includes gem to run. Please help me with the installation.

Installing file: /home/user/logstash-output-email-4.1.1.zip  
ERROR: Invalid pack for: file:///home/user/logstash-output-email-4.1.1.zip, reason: The pack must contains at least one plugin, message: The pack must contains at least one plugin.

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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:** [June 14, 2019, 5:25am UTC](https://discuss.elastic.co/t/logstash-output-email-plugin-not-working/181513/2 "2019-06-14T05:25:34Z")

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