# Issue with certbot renew and mail

**URL:** <https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/issue-with-certbot-renew-and-mail/79738>\
**Category:** Help\
**Created:** [December 10, 2018, 8:17pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/issue-with-certbot-renew-and-mail/79738 "2018-12-10T20:17:51Z")\
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**Author:** ![mtstedman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/858c86/32.png) [@mtstedman](https://community.letsencrypt.org/u/mtstedman)\
**Post date:** [December 10, 2018, 10:26pm UTC](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/issue-with-certbot-renew-and-mail/79738/5 "2018-12-10T22:26:48Z")

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@stevenzhu --renew-hook only runs on a successful renewal. If I used post-hook it would reboot nginx every time the command is run, whether it attempts a renewal or not:

> [@Certbot pre and post hooks](https://community.letsencrypt.org/t/certbot-pre-and-post-hooks/53501):
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