diff --git a/src/api2/config/datastore.rs b/src/api2/config/datastore.rs
index 1da82593..8848c1e3 100644
--- a/src/api2/config/datastore.rs
+++ b/src/api2/config/datastore.rs
@@ -68,6 +68,14 @@ pub fn list_datastores(
                 optional: true,
                 schema: SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT_SCHEMA,
             },
+            "notify-user": {
+                optional: true,
+                type: Userid,
+            },
+            "notify": {
+                optional: true,
+                type: Notify,
+            },
             "gc-schedule": {
                 optional: true,
                 schema: GC_SCHEDULE_SCHEMA,
@@ -187,6 +195,10 @@ pub enum DeletableProperty {
     keep_monthly,
     /// Delete the keep-yearly property
     keep_yearly,
+    /// Delete the notify-user property
+    notify_user,
+    /// Delete the notify property
+    notify,
 }
 
 #[api(
@@ -200,6 +212,14 @@ pub enum DeletableProperty {
                 optional: true,
                 schema: SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT_SCHEMA,
             },
+            "notify-user": {
+                optional: true,
+                type: Userid,
+            },
+            "notify": {
+                optional: true,
+                type: Notify,
+            },
             "gc-schedule": {
                 optional: true,
                 schema: GC_SCHEDULE_SCHEMA,
@@ -262,6 +282,8 @@ pub fn update_datastore(
     keep_weekly: Option<u64>,
     keep_monthly: Option<u64>,
     keep_yearly: Option<u64>,
+    notify: Option<Notify>,
+    notify_user: Option<Userid>,
     delete: Option<Vec<DeletableProperty>>,
     digest: Option<String>,
 ) -> Result<(), Error> {
@@ -290,6 +312,8 @@ pub fn update_datastore(
                 DeletableProperty::keep_weekly => { data.keep_weekly = None; },
                 DeletableProperty::keep_monthly => { data.keep_monthly = None; },
                 DeletableProperty::keep_yearly => { data.keep_yearly = None; },
+                DeletableProperty::notify => { data.notify = None; },
+                DeletableProperty::notify_user => { data.notify_user = None; },
             }
         }
     }
@@ -322,6 +346,9 @@ pub fn update_datastore(
     if keep_monthly.is_some() { data.keep_monthly = keep_monthly; }
     if keep_yearly.is_some() { data.keep_yearly = keep_yearly; }
 
+    if notify.is_some() { data.notify = notify; }
+    if notify_user.is_some() { data.notify_user = notify_user; }
+
     config.set_data(&name, "datastore", &data)?;
 
     datastore::save_config(&config)?;
diff --git a/src/api2/types/mod.rs b/src/api2/types/mod.rs
index 16c299bc..7ee89f57 100644
--- a/src/api2/types/mod.rs
+++ b/src/api2/types/mod.rs
@@ -1154,3 +1154,16 @@ pub struct APTUpdateInfo {
     /// URL under which the package's changelog can be retrieved
     pub change_log_url: String,
 }
+
+#[api()]
+#[derive(Debug, Copy, Clone, PartialEq, Serialize, Deserialize)]
+#[serde(rename_all = "lowercase")]
+/// When do we send notifications
+pub enum Notify {
+    /// Never send notification
+    Never,
+    /// Send notifications for failed and sucessful jobs
+    Always,
+    /// Send notifications for failed jobs only
+    Error,
+}
diff --git a/src/config/datastore.rs b/src/config/datastore.rs
index ffc81276..7e38a783 100644
--- a/src/config/datastore.rs
+++ b/src/config/datastore.rs
@@ -32,6 +32,14 @@ pub const DIR_NAME_SCHEMA: Schema = StringSchema::new("Directory name").schema()
         path: {
             schema: DIR_NAME_SCHEMA,
         },
+        "notify-user": {
+            optional: true,
+            type: Userid,
+        },
+        "notify": {
+            optional: true,
+            type: Notify,
+        },
         comment: {
             optional: true,
             schema: SINGLE_LINE_COMMENT_SCHEMA,
@@ -101,6 +109,12 @@ pub struct DataStoreConfig {
     /// If enabled, all backups will be verified right after completion.
     #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
     pub verify_new: Option<bool>,
+    /// Send job email notification to this user
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub notify_user: Option<Userid>,
+    /// Send notification only for job errors
+    #[serde(skip_serializing_if="Option::is_none")]
+    pub notify: Option<Notify>,
 }
 
 fn init() -> SectionConfig {