diff --git a/argos/server/alerting.py b/argos/server/alerting.py
index 31d4006..6a71cf9 100644
--- a/argos/server/alerting.py
+++ b/argos/server/alerting.py
@@ -15,8 +15,12 @@ from argos.schemas.config import Config, Mail, GotifyUrl
 
 def handle_alert(config: Config, result, task, severity, request):
     """Dispatch alert through configured alert channels"""
-    msg = f"task={task.id}, status={result.status}, {severity=}"
-    logger.error("Alerting stub: %s", msg)
+
+    if 'local' in getattr(config.general.alerts, severity):
+        logger.error("Alerting stub: task=%i, status=%s, severity=%s",
+                     task.id,
+                     result.status,
+                     severity)
 
     if config.general.mail is not None or \
         config.general.gotify is not None:
@@ -31,9 +35,11 @@ Time:   {result.submitted_at}
 See results of task on {request.url_for('get_task_results', task_id=task.id)}
 """
 
-        if config.general.mail is not None:
+        if config.general.mail is not None and \
+            'mail' in getattr(config.general.alerts, severity):
             notify_by_mail(subject, msg, config.general.mail)
-        if config.general.gotify is not None:
+        if config.general.gotify is not None and \
+            'gotify' in getattr(config.general.alerts, severity):
             notify_with_gotify(subject, msg, severity, config.general.gotify)