Is it possible to set up a forum without using SMTP and also disable the account recovery system?
So that a person can simply register without email confirmation.
Hostname for your Discourse? [discourse.example.com]:
Email address for admin account(s)? [me@example.com,you@example.com]:
SMTP server address? [smtp.example.com]:
SMTP port? [587]:
SMTP user name? [user@example.com]:
SMTP password? [pa$word]:
Let's Encrypt account email? (ENTER to skip) [me@example.com]:
Optional Maxmind License key () [xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]:
I am also interested in how to remove the email address field from the registration window so that it is not required at all. It is a useless, outdated technology that should have been eliminated from the internet a long time ago.
Have you found if there is any way to disable smtp for a new installation? Seemed like that is necessary to work at least for sending an administrator activation e-mail to start new site, but maybe that can be bypassed somehow.
E-mails can be annoying and frustrating, but don’t know if they are going to be eliminated from the internet anytime soon. Seems intrinsic for a lot of systems need e-mail to work.
Had better luck with brevo for free smtp sending than mailgun can be more challenging/confusing.
Actually, I cannot set up Discourse without SMTP right now, and the sites that offer free SMTP services do not work in Russia, so everything is very unfortunate, unfortunately.