diff --git a/doc/source/reporters.rst b/doc/source/reporters.rst
index d64d4f7..18d35a1 100644
--- a/doc/source/reporters.rst
+++ b/doc/source/reporters.rst
@@ -29,4 +29,31 @@
 ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
 
 The configuration for posting back to gerrit is shared with the gerrit
-trigger in zuul.conf. Please consult the gerrit trigger documentation.
+trigger in zuul.conf as described in :ref:`zuulconf`.
+
+SMTP
+----
+
+A simple email reporter is also available.
+
+SMTP Configuration
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+zuul.conf contains the smtp server and default to/from as describe
+in :ref:`zuulconf`.
+
+Each pipeline can overwrite the to or from address by providing
+alternatives as arguments to the reporter. For example, ::
+
+  pipelines:
+    - name: post-merge
+      manager: IndependentPipelineManager
+      trigger:
+        - event: change-merged
+      success:
+        smtp:
+          to: you@example.com
+      failure:
+        smtp:
+          to: you@example.com
+          from: alternative@example.com
diff --git a/doc/source/zuul.rst b/doc/source/zuul.rst
index 91ac24a..f8e070c 100644
--- a/doc/source/zuul.rst
+++ b/doc/source/zuul.rst
@@ -139,6 +139,23 @@
   is included).  Defaults to ``false``.
   ``job_name_in_report=true``
 
+smtp
+""""
+
+**server**
+  SMTP server hostname or address to use.
+  ``server=localhost``
+
+**default_from**
+  Who the email should appear to be sent from when emailing the report.
+  This can be overridden by individual pipelines.
+  ``default_from=zuul@example.com``
+
+**default_to**
+  Who the report should be emailed to by default.
+  This can be overridden by individual pipelines.
+  ``default_to=you@example.com``
+
 layout.yaml
 ~~~~~~~~~~~
 
diff --git a/etc/zuul.conf-sample b/etc/zuul.conf-sample
index cd4ba67..c193727 100644
--- a/etc/zuul.conf-sample
+++ b/etc/zuul.conf-sample
@@ -18,4 +18,10 @@
 git_dir=/var/lib/zuul/git
 ;git_user_email=zuul@example.com
 ;git_user_name=zuul
-status_url=https://jenkins.example.com/zuul/status
\ No newline at end of file
+status_url=https://jenkins.example.com/zuul/status
+
+[smtp]
+server=localhost
+port=25
+default_from=zuul@example.com
+default_to=you@example.com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/layout-smtp.yaml b/tests/fixtures/layout-smtp.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..813857b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/fixtures/layout-smtp.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,25 @@
+pipelines:
+  - name: check
+    manager: IndependentPipelineManager
+    trigger:
+      gerrit:
+        - event: patchset-created
+    start:
+      smtp:
+        to: you@example.com
+    success:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: 1
+      smtp:
+        to: alternative_me@example.com
+        from: zuul_from@example.com
+    failure:
+      gerrit:
+        verified: -1
+
+projects:
+  - name: org/project
+    check:
+      - project-merge:
+        - project-test1
+        - project-test2
diff --git a/tests/fixtures/zuul.conf b/tests/fixtures/zuul.conf
index 57eca51..081258a 100644
--- a/tests/fixtures/zuul.conf
+++ b/tests/fixtures/zuul.conf
@@ -14,3 +14,9 @@
 push_change_refs=true
 url_pattern=http://logs.example.com/{change.number}/{change.patchset}/{pipeline.name}/{job.name}/{build.number}
 job_name_in_report=true
+
+[smtp]
+server=localhost
+port=25
+default_from=zuul@example.com
+default_to=you@example.com
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/test_scheduler.py b/tests/test_scheduler.py
index a473ccb..70b68c5 100644
--- a/tests/test_scheduler.py
+++ b/tests/test_scheduler.py
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
 import zuul.webapp
 import zuul.launcher.gearman
 import zuul.reporter.gerrit
+import zuul.reporter.smtp
 import zuul.trigger.gerrit
 import zuul.trigger.timer
 
@@ -682,6 +683,35 @@
         self.log.debug("done releasing queued jobs %s (%s)" % (regex, qlen))
 
 
+class FakeSMTP(object):
+    log = logging.getLogger('zuul.FakeSMTP')
+    messages = []
+
+    def __init__(self, server, port):
+        self.server = server
+        self.port = port
+
+    def sendmail(self, from_email, to_email, msg):
+        self.log.info("Sending email from %s, to %s, with msg %s" % (
+                      from_email, to_email, msg))
+
+        headers = msg.split('\n\n', 1)[0]
+        body = msg.split('\n\n', 1)[1]
+
+        FakeSMTP.messages.append(dict(
+            from_email=from_email,
+            to_email=to_email,
+            msg=msg,
+            headers=headers,
+            body=body,
+        ))
+
+        return True
+
+    def quit(self):
+        return True
+
+
 class TestScheduler(testtools.TestCase):
     log = logging.getLogger("zuul.test")
 
@@ -765,6 +795,7 @@
         self.launcher = zuul.launcher.gearman.Gearman(self.config, self.sched)
 
         zuul.lib.gerrit.Gerrit = FakeGerrit
+        self.useFixture(fixtures.MonkeyPatch('smtplib.SMTP', FakeSMTP))
 
         self.gerrit = FakeGerritTrigger(
             self.upstream_root, self.config, self.sched)
@@ -782,6 +813,11 @@
 
         self.sched.registerReporter(
             zuul.reporter.gerrit.Reporter(self.gerrit))
+        self.smtp_reporter = zuul.reporter.smtp.Reporter(
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'default_from'),
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'default_to'),
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'server'))
+        self.sched.registerReporter(self.smtp_reporter)
 
         self.sched.start()
         self.sched.reconfigure(self.config)
@@ -2670,3 +2706,34 @@
                             status_jobs.add(job['name'])
         self.assertIn('project-bitrot-stable-old', status_jobs)
         self.assertIn('project-bitrot-stable-older', status_jobs)
+
+    def test_check_smtp_pool(self):
+        self.config.set('zuul', 'layout_config',
+                        'tests/fixtures/layout-smtp.yaml')
+        self.sched.reconfigure(self.config)
+
+        A = self.fake_gerrit.addFakeChange('org/project', 'master', 'A')
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.fake_gerrit.addEvent(A.getPatchsetCreatedEvent(1))
+        self.waitUntilSettled()
+
+        self.assertEqual(len(FakeSMTP.messages), 2)
+
+        # A.messages only holds what FakeGerrit places in it. Thus we
+        # work on the knowledge of what the first message should be as
+        # it is only configured to go to SMTP.
+
+        self.assertEqual('zuul@example.com',
+                         FakeSMTP.messages[0]['from_email'])
+        self.assertEqual(['you@example.com'],
+                         FakeSMTP.messages[0]['to_email'])
+        self.assertEqual('Starting check jobs.',
+                         FakeSMTP.messages[0]['body'])
+
+        self.assertEqual('zuul_from@example.com',
+                         FakeSMTP.messages[1]['from_email'])
+        self.assertEqual(['alternative_me@example.com'],
+                         FakeSMTP.messages[1]['to_email'])
+        self.assertEqual(A.messages[0],
+                         FakeSMTP.messages[1]['body'])
diff --git a/zuul/cmd/server.py b/zuul/cmd/server.py
index 404764f..6a699d3 100755
--- a/zuul/cmd/server.py
+++ b/zuul/cmd/server.py
@@ -166,6 +166,7 @@
         import zuul.scheduler
         import zuul.launcher.gearman
         import zuul.reporter.gerrit
+        import zuul.reporter.smtp
         import zuul.trigger.gerrit
         import zuul.trigger.timer
         import zuul.webapp
@@ -183,11 +184,22 @@
         timer = zuul.trigger.timer.Timer(self.config, self.sched)
         webapp = zuul.webapp.WebApp(self.sched)
         gerrit_reporter = zuul.reporter.gerrit.Reporter(gerrit)
+        smtp_reporter = zuul.reporter.smtp.Reporter(
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'default_from')
+            if self.config.has_option('smtp', 'default_from') else 'zuul',
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'default_to')
+            if self.config.has_option('smtp', 'default_to') else 'zuul',
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'server')
+            if self.config.has_option('smtp', 'server') else 'localhost',
+            self.config.get('smtp', 'port')
+            if self.config.has_option('smtp', 'port') else 25
+        )
 
         self.sched.setLauncher(gearman)
         self.sched.registerTrigger(gerrit)
         self.sched.registerTrigger(timer)
         self.sched.registerReporter(gerrit_reporter)
+        self.sched.registerReporter(smtp_reporter)
 
         self.sched.start()
         self.sched.reconfigure(self.config)
diff --git a/zuul/layoutvalidator.py b/zuul/layoutvalidator.py
index 6405854..00900a0 100644
--- a/zuul/layoutvalidator.py
+++ b/zuul/layoutvalidator.py
@@ -54,7 +54,8 @@
     trigger = v.Required(v.Any({'gerrit': toList(gerrit_trigger)},
                                {'timer': toList(timer_trigger)}))
 
-    report_actions = {'gerrit': variable_dict}
+    report_actions = {'gerrit': variable_dict,
+                      'smtp': variable_dict}
 
     pipeline = {v.Required('name'): str,
                 v.Required('manager'): manager,
diff --git a/zuul/reporter/smtp.py b/zuul/reporter/smtp.py
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..66dcd45
--- /dev/null
+++ b/zuul/reporter/smtp.py
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+# Copyright 2013 Rackspace Australia
+#
+# Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); you may
+# not use this file except in compliance with the License. You may obtain
+# a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+# Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+# distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, WITHOUT
+# WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See the
+# License for the specific language governing permissions and limitations
+# under the License.
+
+import logging
+import smtplib
+
+from email.mime.text import MIMEText
+
+
+class Reporter(object):
+    """Sends off reports to emails via SMTP."""
+
+    name = 'smtp'
+    log = logging.getLogger("zuul.reporter.smtp.Reporter")
+
+    def __init__(self, smtp_default_from, smtp_default_to,
+                 smtp_server='localhost', smtp_port=25):
+        """Set up the reporter.
+
+        Takes parameters for the smtp server.
+        """
+        self.smtp_server = smtp_server
+        self.smtp_port = smtp_port
+        self.smtp_default_from = smtp_default_from
+        self.smtp_default_to = smtp_default_to
+
+    def report(self, change, message, params):
+        """Send the compiled report message via smtp."""
+        self.log.debug("Report change %s, params %s, message: %s" %
+                       (change, params, message))
+
+        # Create a text/plain email message
+        from_email = params['from']\
+            if 'from' in params else self.smtp_default_from
+        to_email = params['to']\
+            if 'to' in params else self.smtp_default_to
+        msg = MIMEText(message)
+        msg['Subject'] = "Report change %s" % change
+        msg['From'] = from_email
+        msg['To'] = to_email
+
+        try:
+            s = smtplib.SMTP(self.smtp_server, self.smtp_port)
+            s.sendmail(from_email, to_email.split(','), msg.as_string())
+            s.quit()
+        except:
+            return "Could not send email via SMTP"
+        return
+
+    def getSubmitAllowNeeds(self, params):
+        """Get a list of code review labels that are allowed to be
+        "needed" in the submit records for a change, with respect
+        to this queue.  In other words, the list of review labels
+        this reporter itself is likely to set before submitting.
+        """
+        return []