# Hiding or encrypting SMTP password required in app.yml

**URL:** <https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-or-encrypting-smtp-password-required-in-app-yml/61505>\
**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [24 Abril, 2017 16:29 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-or-encrypting-smtp-password-required-in-app-yml/61505 "2017-04-24T16:29:12Z")\
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**Author:** ![Falco](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/falco/32/179432_2.png) [@Falco](https://meta.discourse.org/u/Falco)\
**Post date:** [24 Abril, 2017 16:42 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-or-encrypting-smtp-password-required-in-app-yml/61505/2 "2017-04-24T16:42:37Z")

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You can make your SMTP server allow connections without password, and check for a IP white list, for example.

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