Email connection using port 25, rather than default 587

merefield · September 17, 2022, 8:25am

Yes, I think I can substantiate that with source code:

config/discourse_defaults.conf

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          # hostname running the forum
          hostname = "www.example.com"
          
          # backup hostname mainly for cdn use
          backup_hostname =
          
          # address of smtp server used to send emails
          smtp_address =
          
          # port of smtp server used to send emails
          smtp_port = 25
          
          # domain passed to smtp server
          smtp_domain =
          
          # username for smtp server
          smtp_user_name =
          
          # password for smtp server
          smtp_password =

The last commit was 9 years ago, so this has probably been the default for a while!

Moved this to Contribute > Bug even though it’s not a code issue, it’s almost certainly incorrect in the settings template?

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Email connection using port 25, rather than default 587

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