Email Configuration¶

an example settings file can be found at config/email.yaml.example, copy this file to config/email.yaml

Configuration Directives¶

authentication¶

The type of authentication method expected by your service provider.

Valid settings:

• :login
• :none

(note: if you set this to :none, you must not include the user_name and password settings)

delivery_method¶

The mail transport method to be used.

Valid settings:

• :smtp
• :sendmail

Example email.yml Configurations¶

Simple Login Authentication (default settings)¶

# Outgoing email settings

production:
  delivery_method: :smtp
  smtp_settings:
    address: smtp.example.net
    port: 25
    domain: example.net
    authentication: :login
    user_name: foreman@example.net
    password: foreman

No Authentication¶

Example for an SMTP service provider with no authentication. Note the colon before none.

production:
  delivery_method: :smtp
  smtp_settings:
    address: smtp.nowhere.net
    port: 25
    domain: nowhere.com
    authentication: :none

Using sendmail command¶

Example for a unix system that uses the /usr/sbin/sendmail command.

production:
  delivery_method: :sendmail

More information¶

• Configuring Action Mailer
• Action Mailer Configuration