diff --git a/beagle/settings.py b/beagle/settings.py
index 61a3be5fa..fe9f8350b 100644
--- a/beagle/settings.py
+++ b/beagle/settings.py
@@ -459,6 +459,9 @@
 BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_EMAIL_ABOUT_NEW_USERS = os.environ.get("BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_EMAIL_ABOUT_NEW_USERS")
 BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_EMAIL_FROM = os.environ.get("BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_EMAIL_FROM")
 
+SMTP_HOST = os.environ.get("SMTP_HOST", "localhost")
+SMTP_PORT = int(os.environ.get("SMTP_PORT", "25"))
+
 BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_VOYAGER_STATUS_EMAIL_TO = os.environ.get("BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_VOYAGER_STATUS_EMAIL_TO", "").split(",")
 BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_VOYAGER_STATUS_BLACKLIST = os.environ.get("BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_VOYAGER_STATUS_BLACKLIST", "").split(",")
 BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_VOYAGER_STATUS_PIPELINES = os.environ.get("BEAGLE_NOTIFIER_VOYAGER_STATUS_PIPELINES", "").split(",")
diff --git a/beagle_etl/admin.py b/beagle_etl/admin.py
index da0ae1689..dc5a8b1c2 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/admin.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/admin.py
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 from django.contrib import admin
 from django.contrib.admin import ModelAdmin
+from django.conf import settings
 from lib.admin import link_relation
 from .models import (
     Operator,
@@ -7,6 +8,7 @@
     SMILEMessage,
     RequestCallbackJob,
 )
+from .jobs.metadb_jobs import new_request
 from advanced_filters.admin import AdminAdvancedFiltersMixin
 
 
@@ -30,8 +32,16 @@ class SMILEMessagesAdmin(AdminAdvancedFiltersMixin, ModelAdmin):
     list_filter = ("request_id", "topic", "status")
     advanced_filter_fields = ("request_id", "topic", "status")
     ordering = ("-created_date",)
+
     list_display = ("created_date", "request_id", "gene_panel", "topic", "status")
     search_fields = ("request_id", "gene_panel")
+    actions = ["force_import"]
+
+    @admin.action(description="Force import selected SMILE messages (skip validation)")
+    def force_import(self, request, queryset):
+        for message in queryset.filter(topic=settings.METADB_NATS_NEW_REQUEST):
+            new_request.delay(str(message.id), force_import=True)
+        self.message_user(request, f"Force import triggered for {queryset.count()} message(s).")
 
 
 class RequestCallbackJobAdmin(ModelAdmin):
diff --git a/beagle_etl/celery.py b/beagle_etl/celery.py
index d6d6145ff..d7b58feb6 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/celery.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/celery.py
@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@ def setup_task_logger(logger, *args, **kwargs):
     "beagle_etl.tasks.job_processor": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
     "beagle_etl.tasks.process_smile_events": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
     "beagle_etl.tasks.process_job_with_lock": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
+    "beagle_etl.jobs.metadb_jobs.new_request": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
     "beagle_etl.jobs.metadb_jobs.update_job": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
     "beagle_etl.jobs.metadb_jobs.not_supported": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
     "beagle_etl.jobs.metadb_jobs.request_callback": {"queue": settings.BEAGLE_DEFAULT_QUEUE},
diff --git a/beagle_etl/jobs/metadb_jobs.py b/beagle_etl/jobs/metadb_jobs.py
index 570f37dee..d125aedfd 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/jobs/metadb_jobs.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/jobs/metadb_jobs.py
@@ -188,17 +188,17 @@ def request_update_notification(request_id):
 
 
 @shared_task
-def new_request(message_id):
+def new_request(message_id, force_import=False):
     message = SMILEMessage.objects.get(id=message_id)
 
     try:
-        data = RequestMetadata.from_dict(json.loads(message.message))
+        data = RequestMetadata.from_dict(json.loads(message.message), force_import=force_import)
     except Exception as e:
         message.add_log(str(e))
         message.failed()
         return
 
-    if not data.isCmoRequest:
+    if not data.isCmoRequest and not force_import:
         # Non CmoRequests not supported
         logger.info(f"Request {data.igoRequestId} is not CMO Request")
         message.add_log(f"Request {data.igoRequestId} is not CMO Request")
diff --git a/beagle_etl/serializers.py b/beagle_etl/serializers.py
index c2325dac6..702e3f2ea 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/serializers.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/serializers.py
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 from rest_framework import serializers
-from .models import ETLConfiguration
+from .models import ETLConfiguration, SMILEMessage, SmileMessageStatus
 
 
 def ValidateDict(value):
@@ -29,3 +29,21 @@ class AssayUpdateSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
 class RequestIdLimsPullSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
     request_ids = serializers.ListField(child=serializers.CharField(max_length=30))
     redelivery = serializers.BooleanField(default=False)
+
+
+class SMILEMessageSerializer(serializers.ModelSerializer):
+    status = serializers.SerializerMethodField()
+
+    class Meta:
+        model = SMILEMessage
+        fields = "__all__"
+
+    def get_status(self, obj):
+        return SmileMessageStatus(obj.status).name
+
+
+class SMILEMessageListSerializer(serializers.Serializer):
+    request_id = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+    topic = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+    gene_panel = serializers.CharField(required=False)
+    status = serializers.ChoiceField([(s.name, s.value) for s in SmileMessageStatus], allow_blank=True, required=False)
diff --git a/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/request_object.py b/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/request_object.py
index 3a6e332a0..9ce7d1e9a 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/request_object.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/request_object.py
@@ -41,15 +41,15 @@ class RequestMetadata:
     pooledNormals: Optional[List[str]] = None
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "RequestMetadata":
+    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any], force_import: bool = False) -> "RequestMetadata":
         """Deserialize from dictionary."""
         # Handle nested status
         status_data = data.get("status", {})
         status = RequestStatus(**status_data) if status_data else RequestStatus(False, "{}")
 
         # Handle nested samples
-        samples_data = data.get("samples", [])
-        samples = [SampleMetadata.from_dict(sample) for sample in samples_data]
+        samples_data = data.get("samples") or []
+        samples = [SampleMetadata.from_dict(sample, force_import=force_import) for sample in samples_data]
 
         # Handle delivery date conversion
         delivery_date = None
diff --git a/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/sample_object.py b/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/sample_object.py
index 6b1dbc5e3..47e373649 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/sample_object.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/smile_message/objects/sample_object.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 import re
 import logging
-from dataclasses import dataclass
+from dataclasses import dataclass, field
 from typing import List, Optional, Dict, Any
 from django.conf import settings
 from beagle_etl.exceptions import (
@@ -217,9 +217,10 @@ class SampleMetadata:
     tubeId: Optional[str] = None
     cfDNA2dBarcode: Optional[str] = None
     cmoInfoIgoId: Optional[str] = None
+    skip_validation: bool = field(default=False, compare=False, repr=False)
 
     @classmethod
-    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "SampleMetadata":
+    def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any], force_import: bool = False) -> "SampleMetadata":
         """Deserialize SampleMetadata from dictionary."""
         # Handle nested status
         status_data = data.get("status", {})
@@ -227,18 +228,23 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "SampleMetadata":
 
         # Handle nested cmoSampleIdFields
         cmo_fields_data = data.get("cmoSampleIdFields", {})
-        cmo_fields = CmoSampleIdFields(**cmo_fields_data) if cmo_fields_data else CmoSampleIdFields("", "", "", "")
+        cmo_fields = CmoSampleIdFields(
+            naToExtract=cmo_fields_data.get("naToExtract", ""),
+            normalizedPatientId=cmo_fields_data.get("normalizedPatientId", ""),
+            sampleType=cmo_fields_data.get("sampleType", ""),
+            recipe=cmo_fields_data.get("recipe", ""),
+        )
 
         # Handle libraries
-        libraries_data = data.get("libraries", [])
+        libraries_data = data.get("libraries") or []
         libraries = [Library.from_dict(lib) for lib in libraries_data]
 
         # Handle sample aliases
-        sample_aliases_data = data.get("sampleAliases", [])
+        sample_aliases_data = data.get("sampleAliases") or []
         sample_aliases = [SampleAlias(**alias) for alias in sample_aliases_data]
 
         # Handle patient aliases
-        patient_aliases_data = data.get("patientAliases", [])
+        patient_aliases_data = data.get("patientAliases") or []
         patient_aliases = [PatientAlias(**alias) for alias in patient_aliases_data]
 
         return cls(
@@ -270,14 +276,17 @@ def from_dict(cls, data: Dict[str, Any]) -> "SampleMetadata":
             igoComplete=data.get("igoComplete"),
             status=status,
             cmoSampleIdFields=cmo_fields,
-            qcReports=data.get("qcReports", []),
+            qcReports=data.get("qcReports") or [],
             libraries=libraries,
             sampleAliases=sample_aliases,
             patientAliases=patient_aliases,
             additionalProperties=data.get("additionalProperties", {}),
+            skip_validation=force_import,
         )
 
     def __post_init__(self):
+        if self.skip_validation:
+            return
         self._validate_primary_id()
         required = PANEL_REQUIRED_FIELDS.get(self.genePanel, DEFAULT_REQUIRED_FIELDS)
         self._validate_required_fields(required)
diff --git a/beagle_etl/urls.py b/beagle_etl/urls.py
index ca232e417..ee55eca07 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/urls.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/urls.py
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 from rest_framework import routers
 from django.urls import path, include
-from beagle_etl.views import AssayViewSet
+from beagle_etl.views import AssayViewSet, ForceImportView, SMILEMessageViewSet
 
 
 router = routers.DefaultRouter()
@@ -8,4 +8,6 @@
 urlpatterns = [
     path("", include(router.urls)),
     path("assay", AssayViewSet.as_view()),
+    path("import/messages/", SMILEMessageViewSet.as_view({"get": "list"})),
+    path("import/<str:request_id>/", ForceImportView.as_view()),
 ]
diff --git a/beagle_etl/views.py b/beagle_etl/views.py
index b16b6c718..865a2b1c9 100644
--- a/beagle_etl/views.py
+++ b/beagle_etl/views.py
@@ -1,15 +1,68 @@
-from rest_framework import status
+from django.conf import settings
+from rest_framework import mixins, status
 from rest_framework.response import Response
 from rest_framework.generics import GenericAPIView
-from beagle_etl.models import ETLConfiguration
+from rest_framework.views import APIView
+from rest_framework.viewsets import GenericViewSet
+from rest_framework.permissions import IsAuthenticated
+from beagle_etl.models import ETLConfiguration, SMILEMessage, SmileMessageStatus
+from beagle_etl.jobs.metadb_jobs import new_request
 from drf_yasg.utils import swagger_auto_schema
 from .serializers import (
     AssaySerializer,
     AssayElementSerializer,
     AssayUpdateSerializer,
+    SMILEMessageSerializer,
+    SMILEMessageListSerializer,
 )
 
 
+class ForceImportView(APIView):
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+
+    def post(self, _request, request_id):
+        message = (
+            SMILEMessage.objects.filter(request_id=request_id, topic=settings.METADB_NATS_NEW_REQUEST)
+            .order_by("-created_date")
+            .first()
+        )
+        if not message:
+            return Response(
+                {"detail": f"No new-request SMILEMessage found for request_id {request_id}."},
+                status=status.HTTP_404_NOT_FOUND,
+            )
+        new_request.delay(str(message.id), force_import=True)
+        return Response(
+            {"detail": f"Force import triggered for request {request_id} (message {message.id})."},
+            status=status.HTTP_202_ACCEPTED,
+        )
+
+
+class SMILEMessageViewSet(mixins.ListModelMixin, GenericViewSet):
+    queryset = SMILEMessage.objects.order_by("-created_date").all()
+    serializer_class = SMILEMessageListSerializer
+    permission_classes = (IsAuthenticated,)
+
+    @swagger_auto_schema(query_serializer=SMILEMessageListSerializer)
+    def list(self, request, *args, **kwargs):
+        serializer = self.get_serializer(data=request.query_params)
+        if not serializer.is_valid():
+            return Response(serializer.errors, status=status.HTTP_400_BAD_REQUEST)
+        validated = serializer.validated_data
+        queryset = self.queryset
+        if validated.get("request_id"):
+            queryset = queryset.filter(request_id=validated["request_id"])
+        if validated.get("topic"):
+            queryset = queryset.filter(topic=validated["topic"])
+        if validated.get("gene_panel"):
+            queryset = queryset.filter(gene_panel=validated["gene_panel"])
+        if validated.get("status"):
+            queryset = queryset.filter(status=SmileMessageStatus[validated["status"]].value)
+        page = self.paginate_queryset(queryset)
+        serializer = SMILEMessageSerializer(page, many=True)
+        return self.get_paginated_response(serializer.data)
+
+
 class AssayViewSet(GenericAPIView):
     serializer_class = AssaySerializer
     queryset = ETLConfiguration.objects.all()
diff --git a/compose.yaml b/compose.yaml
index 92d7abc17..344f31472 100644
--- a/compose.yaml
+++ b/compose.yaml
@@ -592,6 +592,14 @@ services:
       beagle_pgbouncer:
         condition: service_healthy
         restart: false
+  postfix:
+    image: boky/postfix:5.1.0-debian
+    container_name: ${BEAGLE_DEPLOYMENT}-postfix
+    restart: always
+    networks:
+      - voyager_net
+    environment:
+      - ALLOWED_SENDER_DOMAINS=mskcc.org
 volumes:
   postgres_path:
     driver: local
diff --git a/notifier/email/email_client.py b/notifier/email/email_client.py
index 167f8d4fc..dd833a213 100644
--- a/notifier/email/email_client.py
+++ b/notifier/email/email_client.py
@@ -5,6 +5,8 @@
 from email.mime.text import MIMEText
 from email.mime.multipart import MIMEMultipart
 
+from django.conf import settings
+
 
 class EmailClient(object):
     logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
@@ -15,12 +17,13 @@ def __init__(self, email_to, email_from, subject, content):
         self.content = content
         self.email_from = email_from
         self.domain = "mskcc.org"
-        self.SMTP_server = "localhost"
+        self.SMTP_server = settings.SMTP_HOST
+        self.SMTP_port = settings.SMTP_PORT
 
     def send(self):
         server = None
         try:
-            server = smtplib.SMTP(self.SMTP_server)
+            server = smtplib.SMTP(self.SMTP_server, self.SMTP_port)
             msg = MIMEMultipart("alternative")
             msg["Subject"] = self.subject
             msg["From"] = self.email_from