From eb5b7a9c73d4535ae4cdc7901ca7903108107ff0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Alex JOST Date: Tue, 5 Sep 2023 16:59:21 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Clarify SMTP_HOST_SSL_ENABLED --- docs/self-hosting-configuration.md | 20 ++++++++++---------- 1 file changed, 10 insertions(+), 10 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/self-hosting-configuration.md b/docs/self-hosting-configuration.md index e77e7a44..24ef48ad 100644 --- a/docs/self-hosting-configuration.md +++ b/docs/self-hosting-configuration.md @@ -51,16 +51,16 @@ Plausible uses [PostgreSQL](https://www.tutorialspoint.com/postgresql/postgresql Plausible uses a SMTP server to send transactional emails e.g. account activation, password reset. In addition, it sends non-transactional emails like weekly or monthly reports. -| Parameter | Default | Description | -| --------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | -| MAILER_EMAIL | hello@plausible.local | The email id to use for as _from_ address of all communications from Plausible. | -| MAILER_NAME | -- | The display name for the sender (_from_). | -| SMTP_HOST_ADDR | localhost | The host address of your smtp server. | -| SMTP_HOST_PORT | 25 | The port of your smtp server. | -| SMTP_USER_NAME | -- | The username/email in case SMTP auth is enabled. | -| SMTP_USER_PWD | -- | The password in case SMTP auth is enabled. | -| SMTP_HOST_SSL_ENABLED | false | If SSL is enabled for SMTP connection | -| SMTP_RETRIES | 2 | Number of retries to make until mailer gives up. | +| Parameter | Default | Description | +| --------------------- | --------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | +| MAILER_EMAIL | hello@plausible.local | The email id to use for as _from_ address of all communications from Plausible. | +| MAILER_NAME | -- | The display name for the sender (_from_). | +| SMTP_HOST_ADDR | localhost | The host address of your SMTP server. | +| SMTP_HOST_PORT | 25 | The port of your SMTP server. | +| SMTP_USER_NAME | -- | The username/email in case SMTP authentication is enabled. | +| SMTP_USER_PWD | -- | The password in case SMTP authentication is enabled. | +| SMTP_HOST_SSL_ENABLED | false | Uses [SMTPS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SMTPS) for the host connection if enabled and [STARTTLS](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Opportunistic_TLS) if disabled. | +| SMTP_RETRIES | 2 | Number of retries to make until mailer gives up. | Alternatively, you can use other [Bamboo Adapters](https://hexdocs.pm/bamboo/readme.html#available-adapters) such as Postmark, Mailgun, Mandrill or Send Grid to send transactional emails. In this case, use the following parameters: