diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/general-config/smtp-form/smtp-form.component.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/general-config/smtp-form/smtp-form.component.ts
index 2514390c9..8cd62c76d 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/general-config/smtp-form/smtp-form.component.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/screens/general-config/smtp-form/smtp-form.component.ts
@@ -62,8 +62,12 @@ export class SmtpFormComponent extends BaseFormComponent implements OnInit {
     async testConnection() {
         this._loadingService.start();
         try {
-            await firstValueFrom(this._smtpConfigService.testSMTPConfiguration(this.form.getRawValue()));
-            this._toaster.success(_('general-config-screen.test.success'));
+            const response = await firstValueFrom(this._smtpConfigService.testSMTPConfiguration(this.form.getRawValue()));
+            if (!response.adminEmail) {
+                this._toaster.warning(_('general-config-screen.test.warning'), { params: { recipientEmail: response.recipientEmail } });
+            } else {
+                this._toaster.success(_('general-config-screen.test.success'));
+            }
         } catch (e) {
             this._toaster.error(_('general-config-screen.test.error'));
         } finally {
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/smtp-config.service.ts b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/smtp-config.service.ts
index 40b949acd..fcca71a0a 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/smtp-config.service.ts
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/app/modules/admin/services/smtp-config.service.ts
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import { Injectable } from '@angular/core';
 import { GenericService } from '@iqser/common-ui';
-import { ISmtpConfiguration } from '@red/domain';
+import { ISmtpConfiguration, ITextConnectionResponse } from '@red/domain';
 
 @Injectable()
 export class SmtpConfigService extends GenericService<unknown> {
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ export class SmtpConfigService extends GenericService<unknown> {
     }
 
     testSMTPConfiguration(body: ISmtpConfiguration) {
-        return this._post(body, `${this._defaultModelPath}/smtp/test`);
+        return this._post<ITextConnectionResponse>(body, `${this._defaultModelPath}/smtp/test`);
     }
 
     getCurrentSMTPConfiguration() {
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json
index 277f0a88a..e8d7e372e 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/de.json
@@ -1642,7 +1642,8 @@
     },
     "test": {
       "error": "Die Test-E-Mail konnte nicht gesendet werden! Bitte überprüfen Sie die E-Mail-Adresse.",
-      "success": "Die Test-E-Mail wurde erfolgreich versendet!"
+      "success": "Die Test-E-Mail wurde erfolgreich versendet!",
+      "warning": ""
     },
     "title": "SMTP-Konto konfigurieren"
   },
@@ -2505,4 +2506,4 @@
     }
   },
   "yesterday": "Gestern"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json
index 31326cfda..c99984b31 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/redact/en.json
@@ -1642,7 +1642,8 @@
     },
     "test": {
       "error": "Test e-mail could not be sent. Please double-check the email address.",
-      "success": "Test e-mail was sent successfully!"
+      "success": "Test e-mail was sent successfully!",
+      "warning": "Admin mail address not set. Test email sent to {recipientEmail} instead."
     },
     "title": "Configure SMTP account"
   },
@@ -2505,4 +2506,4 @@
     }
   },
   "yesterday": "Yesterday"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json
index 41881e6b1..5e85c036c 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/de.json
@@ -1642,7 +1642,8 @@
     },
     "test": {
       "error": "Die Test-E-Mail konnte nicht gesendet werden! Bitte überprüfen Sie die E-Mail-Adresse.",
-      "success": "Die Test-E-Mail wurde erfolgreich versendet!"
+      "success": "Die Test-E-Mail wurde erfolgreich versendet!",
+      "warning": ""
     },
     "title": "SMTP-Konto konfigurieren"
   },
@@ -2505,4 +2506,4 @@
     }
   },
   "yesterday": "Gestern"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json
index c025c4606..a63feea13 100644
--- a/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json
+++ b/apps/red-ui/src/assets/i18n/scm/en.json
@@ -1642,7 +1642,8 @@
     },
     "test": {
       "error": "Test e-mail could not be sent! Please revise the e-mail address.",
-      "success": "Test e-mail was sent successfully!"
+      "success": "Test e-mail was sent successfully!",
+      "warning": "Admin mail address not set. Test email sent to {recipientEmail} instead."
     },
     "title": "Configure SMTP Account"
   },
@@ -2505,4 +2506,4 @@
     }
   },
   "yesterday": "Yesterday"
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/configuration/smtp-configuration.ts b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/configuration/smtp-configuration.ts
index 4095e55f5..88226f110 100644
--- a/libs/red-domain/src/lib/configuration/smtp-configuration.ts
+++ b/libs/red-domain/src/lib/configuration/smtp-configuration.ts
@@ -13,3 +13,10 @@ export interface ISmtpConfiguration {
     starttls?: boolean;
     user?: string;
 }
+
+export interface ITextConnectionResponse {
+    adminEmail: boolean;
+    reasonPhrase: string;
+    recipientEmail: string;
+    statusCode: number;
+}