diff --git a/internal/validate/install/config.go b/internal/validate/install/config.go
index 39695dbb25..7578522f13 100644
--- a/internal/validate/install/config.go
+++ b/internal/validate/install/config.go
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@ type Insight struct {
 	DeleteWhenDone bool             `yaml:"deleteWhenDone"`
 }
 
+type Smtp struct {
+	Enabled bool   `yaml:"enabled"`
+	To      string `yaml:"to"`
+}
+
 type ValidationSpec struct {
 	// Search queries used for validation testing, e.g. "repo:^github\\.com/gorilla/mux$ Router".
 	SearchQuery []string `yaml:"searchQuery"`
@@ -61,6 +66,9 @@ type ValidationSpec struct {
 
 	// Insight used for validation testing.
 	Insight Insight `yaml:"insight"`
+
+	//Test SMTP configuration
+	Smtp Smtp `yaml:"smtp"`
 }
 
 // DefaultConfig returns a default configuration to be used for testing.
@@ -108,6 +116,10 @@ func DefaultConfig() *ValidationSpec {
 			},
 			DeleteWhenDone: true,
 		},
+		Smtp: Smtp{
+			Enabled: false,
+			To:      "example@domain.com",
+		},
 	}
 }
 
diff --git a/internal/validate/install/install.go b/internal/validate/install/install.go
index d9154b1d64..a9d905a696 100644
--- a/internal/validate/install/install.go
+++ b/internal/validate/install/install.go
@@ -47,6 +47,23 @@ func Validate(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, config *ValidationSpec) er
 		}
 	}
 
+	if config.Smtp.Enabled {
+		log.Printf("%s validating smtp connection", validate.EmojiFingerPointRight)
+
+		smtpQuery := `mutation sendTestEmail($to: String!) {
+			sendTestEmail(to: $to)
+		  }`
+		smtpVars := map[string]interface{}{
+			"to": config.Smtp.To,
+		}
+
+		result, err := checkSmtp(ctx, client, smtpQuery, smtpVars)
+		if err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
+		log.Printf("%s '%s'", validate.SuccessEmoji, result)
+	}
+
 	if config.Insight.Title != "" {
 		log.Printf("%s validating code insight", validate.EmojiFingerPointRight)
 
@@ -130,6 +147,27 @@ func searchMatchCount(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, searchExpr string)
 	return result.Search.Results.MatchCount, nil
 }
 
+func checkSmtp(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, query string, variables map[string]interface{}) (string, error) {
+	q := clientQuery{
+		opName:    "CheckSmtpConfig",
+		query:     query,
+		variables: variables,
+	}
+
+	var result struct {
+		SendTestEmail string `json:"sendTestEmail"`
+	}
+
+	ok, err := client.NewRequest(q.query, q.variables).Do(ctx, &result)
+	if err != nil {
+		return "", errors.Wrap(err, "sendTestEmail failed")
+	}
+	if !ok {
+		return "", errors.New("sendTestEmail failed, no data to unmarshal")
+	}
+	return result.SendTestEmail, nil
+}
+
 func repoCloneTimeout(ctx context.Context, client api.Client, repo string, srv ExternalService) (bool, error) {
 	for i := 0; i < srv.MaxRetries; i++ {
 		repos, err := listClonedRepos(ctx, client, []string{repo})