# 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:** ![elijah](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/meta/user_avatar/meta.discourse.org/elijah/32/104055_2.png) [@elijah](https://meta.discourse.org/u/elijah)\
**Post date:** [26 Abril, 2017 21:47 UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/hiding-or-encrypting-smtp-password-required-in-app-yml/61505/8 "2017-04-26T21:47:30Z")

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Yes. It’s not 100% secure, but it is also not something you could find with access to the backups.

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