diff --git a/webadmin/src/js/main.js b/webadmin/src/js/main.js
index 439fdd3ee..915c23434 100644
--- a/webadmin/src/js/main.js
+++ b/webadmin/src/js/main.js
@@ -140,16 +140,23 @@ angular.module('Application').controller('MainController', ['$scope', '$route',
 
             if (result.provider === 'caas') return;
 
-            // Check if all email DNS records are set up properly only for non external DNS API
-            Client.getEmailStatus(function (error, result) {
+            Client.getMailRelay(function (error, result) {
                 if (error) return console.error(error);
 
-                if (!result.dns.spf.status || !result.dns.dkim.status || !result.dns.ptr.status || !result.outboundPort25.status) {
-                    var actionScope = $scope.$new(true);
-                    actionScope.action = '/#/email';
+                // the email status checks are currently only useful when using Cloudron itself for relaying
+                if (result.provider !== 'cloudron-smtp') return;
 
-                    Client.notify('DNS Configuration', 'Please setup all required DNS records to guarantee correct mail delivery', false, 'info', actionScope);
-                }
+                // Check if all email DNS records are set up properly only for non external DNS API
+                Client.getEmailStatus(function (error, result) {
+                    if (error) return console.error(error);
+
+                    if (!result.dns.spf.status || !result.dns.dkim.status || !result.dns.ptr.status || !result.outboundPort25.status) {
+                        var actionScope = $scope.$new(true);
+                        actionScope.action = '/#/email';
+
+                        Client.notify('DNS Configuration', 'Please setup all required DNS records to guarantee correct mail delivery', false, 'info', actionScope);
+                    }
+                });
             });
         });
     }