monitrc

# /etc/monit/monitrc

# other configuration...

set alert youremail@gmail.com  

set mailserver smtp.gmail.com port 587
    username "youremail@gmail.com" password "yourpassword"
    using tlsv1
    with timeout 30 seconds
    
set httpd port 8081 and
    use address localhost  
    allow localhost        
    allow ausername:apassword