diff --git a/carichello.py b/carichello.py
index 09a09da..f707d86 100644
--- a/carichello.py
+++ b/carichello.py
@@ -357,6 +357,17 @@ class Carichello:
                 return self.error_exception(exc)
         LOG.info("ready: %s", url)
         self.set_clipboard(url)
+        mail_to = self.config.get('mail', {}).get('to', None)
+        if mail_to:
+            hostname = subprocess.check_output(['hostname', '-f'], encoding='utf8').strip()
+            try:
+                subprocess.run(
+                        ['mail', '-s', 'Nuovo file caricato', mail_to],
+                        input=f"{hostname}\n\n{url}",
+                        encoding='utf8',
+                        )
+            except subprocess.CalledProcessError:
+                LOG.error("error sending email")
         subprocess.run(
             [
                 "zenity",
diff --git a/config.json b/config.json
index e01a81e..ecb0b39 100644
--- a/config.json
+++ b/config.json
@@ -1,4 +1,7 @@
 {
+    "mail": {
+        "to": "foobar@example.com"
+    },
     "backends": [
         {
             "type": "archive.org",