# Editing Mail Server

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-mail-server/349630
**Category:** Support
**Tags:** email
**Created:** [January 29, 2025, 7:57pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-mail-server/349630 "2025-01-29T19:57:57Z")
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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: [January 29, 2025, 8:21pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/editing-mail-server/349630/2 "2025-01-29T20:21:50Z")

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Is this a [standard install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/142537?silent=true)?

> [@Comradedevgirl](#):
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> I edited the discourse.conf file

That’s usually not a good idea.

See [Troubleshooting Outgoing Email](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshooting-outgoing-email/271484) and [Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326)

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