# ./discourse-setup doesn't populate DISCOURSE\_SMTP\_DOMAIN

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-doesnt-populate-discourse-smtp-domain/390624
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** email
**Created:** [December 7, 2025, 12:47pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-doesnt-populate-discourse-smtp-domain/390624 "2025-12-07T12:47:08Z")
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### Author: ![pfaffman](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/pfaffman/32/120154_2.png) [@pfaffman](https://meta.discourse.org/u/pfaffman)
#### Post date: [December 7, 2025, 12:48pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/discourse-setup-doesnt-populate-discourse-smtp-domain/390624/2 "2025-12-07T12:48:52Z")

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For a time it got populated with the host name, I’m pretty sure. But also, in most cases it doesn’t matter.

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