diff --git a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
index 452f71d..534a379 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/testsPython.yml
@@ -70,10 +70,28 @@ jobs:
     needs: python-unit-tests
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - name: Notify on test results
-        run: |
-          if [ "${{ needs.python-unit-tests.result }}" == "success" ]; then
-            echo "success notifications go here"
-          else
-            echo "failure notifications go here"
-          fi
+      - name: Send success email
+        if: needs.python-unit-tests.result == 'success'
+        uses: dawidd6/action-send-mail@v3
+        with:
+          server_address: ${{ secrets.SMTP_SERVER }}
+          server_port: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PORT }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.SMTP_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PASSWORD }}
+          subject: 'Python Unit Tests Successful in ${{ github.repository }}'
+          body: 'The unit tests have passed successfully. View the results: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}'
+          to: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_TO }}
+          from: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_FROM }}
+
+      - name: Send failure email
+        if: needs.python-unit-tests.result == 'failure'
+        uses: dawidd6/action-send-mail@v3
+        with:
+          server_address: ${{ secrets.SMTP_SERVER }}
+          server_port: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PORT }}
+          username: ${{ secrets.SMTP_USERNAME }}
+          password: ${{ secrets.SMTP_PASSWORD }}
+          subject: 'Python Unit Tests Failed in ${{ github.repository }}'
+          body: 'The unit tests have failed. Please check the logs: ${{ github.server_url }}/${{ github.repository }}/actions/runs/${{ github.run_id }}'
+          to: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_TO }}
+          from: ${{ secrets.EMAIL_FROM }}