-# Configuration for alarms recipients
-
-# netdata alarms have been categorized to allow different roles to receive
-# alarms related to their work.
+# Configuration for alarm notifications
+#
+# this configuration is used by: alarm-notify.sh
+# changes take effect immendiately (the next alarm will use them).
+#
+# alarm-notify.sh can send:
+# - e-mails,
+# - push notifications to your mobile phone,
+# - messages to your slack team
+#
+# the recipient given in netdata alarms defines a role, so that different
+# people can be notified for each role.