diff --git a/tests/DataFactories/Settings.php b/tests/DataFactories/Settings.php
index 17190b0415..b9e835a0a9 100644
--- a/tests/DataFactories/Settings.php
+++ b/tests/DataFactories/Settings.php
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace MailPoet\Test\DataFactories;
 
+use MailPoet\Mailer\Mailer;
 use MailPoet\Settings\SettingsController;
 
 class Settings {
@@ -56,4 +57,16 @@ class Settings {
     $this->settings->set('show_congratulate_after_first_newsletter', 0);
     return $this;
   }
+
+  function withSendingMethod($sending_method) {
+    $this->settings->set('mta.method', $sending_method);
+    $this->settings->set('mta_group', $sending_method === Mailer::METHOD_SMTP ? 'smtp' : 'website');
+  }
+
+  function withSendingError($error_message, $operation = 'send') {
+    $this->settings->set('mta_log.status', 'paused');
+    $this->settings->set('mta_log.error.operation', $operation);
+    $this->settings->set('mta_log.error.error_message', $error_message);
+    return $this;
+  }
 }
diff --git a/tests/acceptance/NewsletterSendingErrorCest.php b/tests/acceptance/NewsletterSendingErrorCest.php
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..635e986b5e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/tests/acceptance/NewsletterSendingErrorCest.php
@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+<?php
+
+namespace MailPoet\Test\Acceptance;
+
+use MailPoet\Mailer\Mailer;
+use MailPoet\Test\DataFactories\Settings;
+
+require_once __DIR__ . '/../DataFactories/Settings.php';
+
+class NewsletterSendingErrorCest {
+  function generalErrorNotice(\AcceptanceTester $I) {
+    $I->wantTo('See proper sending error when sending failed');
+    $I->login();
+
+    $errorMessage = 'Error while sending email.';
+    $settings = new Settings();
+    $settings->withSendingMethod(Mailer::METHOD_SMTP);
+    $settings->withSendingError($errorMessage);
+
+    $I->amOnMailpoetPage('Emails');
+    $I->waitForElement('.mailpoet_notice.notice-error div');
+    $I->see('Sending has been paused due to a technical issue with SMTP: ' . $errorMessage, '.notice-error p');
+    $I->see('Check your sending method settings.', '.notice-error p');
+    $I->see('Resume sending', '.notice-error p');
+
+    $href = $I->grabAttributeFrom('//a[text()="sending method settings"]', 'href');
+    expect($href)->endsWith('page=mailpoet-settings#mta');
+
+    $I->click('Resume sending');
+    $I->waitForText('Sending has been resumed.');
+  }
+
+  function phpMailErrorNotice(\AcceptanceTester $I) {
+    $I->wantTo('See proper sending error when sending failed with PHPMail');
+    $I->login();
+
+    $errorMessage = 'Could not instantiate mail function. Unprocessed subscriber: (test <test@test.test>)';
+    $settings = new Settings();
+    $settings->withSendingMethod(Mailer::METHOD_PHPMAIL);
+    $settings->withSendingError($errorMessage);
+
+    $I->amOnMailpoetPage('Emails');
+    $I->waitForElement('.mailpoet_notice.notice-error div');
+    $I->see('Sending has been paused due to a technical issue with PHPMail: ' . $errorMessage, '.notice-error p');
+    $I->see('Please check your sending method configuration, you may need to consult with your hosting company.', '.notice-error p');
+    $I->see('The easy alternative is to send emails with MailPoet Sending Service instead, like thousand of other users do.', '.notice-error p');
+    $I->see('Sign up for free in minutes', '.notice-error p');
+    $I->see('Resume sending', '.notice-error p');
+
+    $I->seeElement('a', [
+      'text' => 'Sign up for free in minutes',
+      'href' => 'https://www.mailpoet.com/free-plan/?utm_source=plugin&utm_campaign=sending-error',
+      'target' => '_blank',
+    ]);
+
+    $I->click('Resume sending');
+    $I->waitForText('Sending has been resumed.');
+  }
+}