# I dont know whats wrong with the SMTP service

**URL:** https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-know-whats-wrong-with-the-smtp-service/251454
**Category:** Self-hosting
**Tags:** email
**Created:** [January 11, 2023, 6:51pm UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-know-whats-wrong-with-the-smtp-service/251454 "2023-01-11T18:51:34Z")
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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 12, 2023, 9:17am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/i-dont-know-whats-wrong-with-the-smtp-service/251454/4 "2023-01-12T09:17:01Z")

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You need to not use sandbox mode, which I believe can send only to a single address. There is no reason not to get mailgun configured properly.

See [Troubleshoot email on a new Discourse install](https://meta.discourse.org/t/troubleshoot-email-on-a-new-discourse-install/16326).

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