diff --git a/README.fr.md b/README.fr.md
index 5fbf5ee..f004abe 100644
--- a/README.fr.md
+++ b/README.fr.md
@@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ docker compose build
 ```sh
 docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-config
 docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-api
+docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-email
 ```
 
 `--check-api` teste les endpoints PVE principaux. Si `/cluster/backup` retourne `HTTP 403 - Permission check failed (/, Sys.Audit)`, le token fonctionne mais il lui manque le privilège `Sys.Audit` sur `/`.
+`--check-email` envoie un email de test avec la configuration SMTP du fichier `.env`, sans générer de PDF.
 
 ### 📄 Génération du rapport
 
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ pytest
 ```sh
 pve-backup-report --check-config
 pve-backup-report --check-api
+pve-backup-report --check-email
 pve-backup-report --dump-inventory
 pve-backup-report --dump-coverage
 pve-backup-report --dump-report-data
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ Sans installation éditable, depuis le dépôt :
 ```sh
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-config
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-api
+PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-email
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-inventory
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-coverage
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-report-data
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 6bcc9aa..4c768e9 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -92,9 +92,11 @@ docker compose build
 ```sh
 docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-config
 docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-api
+docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-email
 ```
 
 `--check-api` tests the main PVE endpoints. If `/cluster/backup` returns `HTTP 403 - Permission check failed (/, Sys.Audit)`, the token works but is missing the `Sys.Audit` privilege on `/`.
+`--check-email` sends a test email with the SMTP configuration from `.env`, without generating a PDF.
 
 ### 📄 Generating the report
 
@@ -156,6 +158,7 @@ pytest
 ```sh
 pve-backup-report --check-config
 pve-backup-report --check-api
+pve-backup-report --check-email
 pve-backup-report --dump-inventory
 pve-backup-report --dump-coverage
 pve-backup-report --dump-report-data
@@ -170,6 +173,7 @@ Without an editable install, from the repository:
 ```sh
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-config
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-api
+PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-email
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-inventory
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-coverage
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-report-data
diff --git a/docs/en/exploitation.md b/docs/en/exploitation.md
index bd48b14..ea4f78b 100644
--- a/docs/en/exploitation.md
+++ b/docs/en/exploitation.md
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ This command tests `/nodes`, `/storage`, `/cluster` and the endpoint configured
 
 If `/cluster/backup` returns `HTTP 403 - Permission check failed (/, Sys.Audit)`, the token works but lacks the `Sys.Audit` privilege on `/`.
 
+### Email Delivery Test
+
+```sh
+docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-email
+```
+
+This command sends a test email with the SMTP configuration from `.env`, without generating a PDF. It requires `REPORT_EMAIL_ENABLED=true` and returns an error if the SMTP connection, STARTTLS, authentication or sending fails.
+
 ### PDF Report Generation
 
 ```sh
@@ -124,6 +132,7 @@ Installed commands:
 ```sh
 pve-backup-report --check-config
 pve-backup-report --check-api
+pve-backup-report --check-email
 pve-backup-report --dump-inventory
 pve-backup-report --dump-coverage
 pve-backup-report --dump-report-data
@@ -137,6 +146,7 @@ Without editable installation:
 ```sh
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-config
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-api
+PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-email
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-inventory
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-coverage
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-report-data
diff --git a/docs/fr/exploitation.md b/docs/fr/exploitation.md
index 99a12da..1aac6ba 100644
--- a/docs/fr/exploitation.md
+++ b/docs/fr/exploitation.md
@@ -45,6 +45,14 @@ Cette commande teste `/nodes`, `/storage`, `/cluster` et l'endpoint configure da
 
 Si `/cluster/backup` retourne `HTTP 403 - Permission check failed (/, Sys.Audit)`, le token fonctionne mais il lui manque le privilege `Sys.Audit` sur `/`.
 
+### Test d'envoi email
+
+```sh
+docker compose run --rm pve-backup-report --check-email
+```
+
+Cette commande envoie un email de test avec la configuration SMTP du fichier `.env`, sans generer de PDF. Elle exige `REPORT_EMAIL_ENABLED=true` et retourne une erreur si la connexion SMTP, STARTTLS, l'authentification ou l'envoi echoue.
+
 ### Generation du rapport PDF
 
 ```sh
@@ -124,6 +132,7 @@ Commandes installees :
 ```sh
 pve-backup-report --check-config
 pve-backup-report --check-api
+pve-backup-report --check-email
 pve-backup-report --dump-inventory
 pve-backup-report --dump-coverage
 pve-backup-report --dump-report-data
@@ -137,6 +146,7 @@ Sans installation editable :
 ```sh
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-config
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-api
+PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --check-email
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-inventory
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-coverage
 PYTHONPATH=src python3 -m pve_backup_report --dump-report-data
diff --git a/src/pve_backup_report/cli.py b/src/pve_backup_report/cli.py
index c6ddc8c..745dd1c 100644
--- a/src/pve_backup_report/cli.py
+++ b/src/pve_backup_report/cli.py
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ from pve_backup_report.coverage import (
     STATUS_PBS_PLANNED,
     analyze_backup_coverage,
 )
-from pve_backup_report.email_report import EmailReportError, send_report_email
+from pve_backup_report.email_report import EmailReportError, send_report_email, send_test_email
 from pve_backup_report.logging_config import configure_logging
 from pve_backup_report.pbs_client import PbsApiError, PbsClient
 from pve_backup_report.pve_client import PveApiError, PveClient
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@ def build_parser() -> argparse.ArgumentParser:
         action="store_true",
         help="teste les endpoints PVE /nodes, /storage et /cluster/backup puis quitte",
     )
+    parser.add_argument(
+        "--check-email",
+        action="store_true",
+        help="envoie un email de test avec la configuration SMTP puis quitte",
+    )
     parser.add_argument(
         "--dump-inventory",
         action="store_true",
@@ -156,6 +161,15 @@ def run(argv: Sequence[str] | None = None) -> int:
                     )
         return 3 if has_error else 0
 
+    if args.check_email:
+        try:
+            send_test_email(config.email)
+        except EmailReportError as exc:
+            logger.error("Verification email echouee: %s", exc)
+            return 6
+        logger.info("Email de test envoye a %s", ", ".join(config.email.smtp_to))
+        return 0
+
     if args.dump_inventory:
         report_data = collect_data_or_log_error(config, "inventaire")
         if report_data is None:
diff --git a/src/pve_backup_report/email_report.py b/src/pve_backup_report/email_report.py
index 058f6f5..2c20fc7 100644
--- a/src/pve_backup_report/email_report.py
+++ b/src/pve_backup_report/email_report.py
@@ -20,7 +20,25 @@ def send_report_email(config: EmailConfig, pdf_path: Path) -> None:
         raise EmailReportError("configuration email incomplete")
 
     message = build_report_message(config, pdf_path)
+    send_email_message(config, message)
 
+
+def send_test_email(config: EmailConfig) -> None:
+    if not config.enabled:
+        raise EmailReportError("REPORT_EMAIL_ENABLED=false")
+    if config.smtp_host is None or config.smtp_from is None or not config.smtp_to:
+        raise EmailReportError("configuration email incomplete")
+
+    message = build_base_message(config, f"[TEST] {config.subject}")
+    message.set_content(
+        "Bonjour,\n\n"
+        "Ceci est un email de test envoye par PVE Backup Report.\n\n"
+        "Cordialement.\n"
+    )
+    send_email_message(config, message)
+
+
+def send_email_message(config: EmailConfig, message: EmailMessage) -> None:
     try:
         if config.smtp_ssl:
             with smtplib.SMTP_SSL(
@@ -44,13 +62,7 @@ def send_report_email(config: EmailConfig, pdf_path: Path) -> None:
 
 
 def build_report_message(config: EmailConfig, pdf_path: Path) -> EmailMessage:
-    message = EmailMessage()
-    message["Subject"] = config.subject
-    message["From"] = config.smtp_from or ""
-    message["To"] = ", ".join(config.smtp_to)
-    message["Date"] = formatdate(localtime=True)
-    message["Message-ID"] = make_msgid(domain=message_id_domain(config.smtp_from))
-    message["Auto-Submitted"] = "auto-generated"
+    message = build_base_message(config, config.subject)
     message.set_content(
         "Bonjour,\n\n"
         "Veuillez trouver ci-joint le rapport de sauvegardes Proxmox VE.\n\n"
@@ -65,6 +77,17 @@ def build_report_message(config: EmailConfig, pdf_path: Path) -> EmailMessage:
     return message
 
 
+def build_base_message(config: EmailConfig, subject: str) -> EmailMessage:
+    message = EmailMessage()
+    message["Subject"] = subject
+    message["From"] = config.smtp_from or ""
+    message["To"] = ", ".join(config.smtp_to)
+    message["Date"] = formatdate(localtime=True)
+    message["Message-ID"] = make_msgid(domain=message_id_domain(config.smtp_from))
+    message["Auto-Submitted"] = "auto-generated"
+    return message
+
+
 def message_id_domain(address: str | None) -> str | None:
     if address is None:
         return None
diff --git a/tests/test_cli.py b/tests/test_cli.py
index f4bd620..3460cb0 100644
--- a/tests/test_cli.py
+++ b/tests/test_cli.py
@@ -41,6 +41,12 @@ def test_cli_has_dump_pbs_users() -> None:
     assert args.dump_pbs_users is True
 
 
+def test_cli_has_check_email() -> None:
+    args = build_parser().parse_args(["--check-email"])
+
+    assert args.check_email is True
+
+
 def test_dump_report_data_does_not_export_sensitive_raw_fields(
     monkeypatch,
     capsys,
@@ -246,3 +252,39 @@ def test_generate_pdf_sends_email_when_enabled(tmp_path, monkeypatch) -> None:
 
     assert run(["--generate-pdf"]) == 0
     assert sent == [("smtp.example.invalid", pdf_path)]
+
+
+def test_check_email_sends_test_email(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    config = AppConfig(
+        pve_api_url="https://pve.example.invalid:8006",
+        pve_api_token_id="backup-report@pve!report",
+        pve_api_token_secret="secret",
+        report_output_dir=Path("reports"),
+        report_timezone="Europe/Paris",
+        pve_verify_tls=True,
+        pve_ca_bundle=None,
+        pve_timeout_seconds=30,
+        pve_backup_jobs_endpoint="/cluster/backup",
+        pve_task_history_limit=500,
+        pve_task_log_limit=5000,
+        pbs_hostnames={},
+        pbs_servers=(),
+        log_level="INFO",
+        report_filename_prefix="rapport-sauvegardes-pve",
+        email=EmailConfig(
+            enabled=True,
+            smtp_host="smtp.example.invalid",
+            smtp_from="report@example.invalid",
+            smtp_to=("admin@example.invalid",),
+        ),
+    )
+    sent = []
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("pve_backup_report.cli.load_config", lambda: config)
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "pve_backup_report.cli.send_test_email",
+        lambda email_config: sent.append(email_config.smtp_host),
+    )
+
+    assert run(["--check-email"]) == 0
+    assert sent == ["smtp.example.invalid"]
diff --git a/tests/test_email_report.py b/tests/test_email_report.py
index 81064bf..7322090 100644
--- a/tests/test_email_report.py
+++ b/tests/test_email_report.py
@@ -3,8 +3,10 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from pve_backup_report.config import EmailConfig
 from pve_backup_report.email_report import (
     build_report_message,
+    EmailReportError,
     message_id_domain,
     send_report_email,
+    send_test_email,
 )
 
 
@@ -41,6 +43,46 @@ def test_message_id_domain_uses_sender_domain() -> None:
     assert message_id_domain(None) is None
 
 
+def test_send_test_email_builds_message_without_attachment(monkeypatch) -> None:
+    sent = []
+    config = EmailConfig(
+        enabled=True,
+        smtp_host="smtp.example.invalid",
+        smtp_from="report@example.invalid",
+        smtp_to=("admin@example.invalid",),
+        subject="Rapport PVE",
+    )
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        "pve_backup_report.email_report.send_email_message",
+        lambda email_config, message: sent.append((email_config, message)),
+    )
+
+    send_test_email(config)
+
+    assert sent[0][0] == config
+    message = sent[0][1]
+    assert message["Subject"] == "[TEST] Rapport PVE"
+    assert message["To"] == "admin@example.invalid"
+    assert list(message.iter_attachments()) == []
+
+
+def test_send_test_email_requires_enabled_config() -> None:
+    config = EmailConfig(
+        enabled=False,
+        smtp_host="smtp.example.invalid",
+        smtp_from="report@example.invalid",
+        smtp_to=("admin@example.invalid",),
+    )
+
+    try:
+        send_test_email(config)
+    except EmailReportError as exc:
+        assert "REPORT_EMAIL_ENABLED=false" in str(exc)
+    else:
+        raise AssertionError("EmailReportError attendu")
+
+
 def test_send_report_email_uses_starttls_and_auth(tmp_path: Path, monkeypatch) -> None:
     pdf_path = tmp_path / "rapport.pdf"
     pdf_path.write_bytes(b"%PDF-1.7")