# Links in emails are using http instead of https

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**Category:** Self-hosting\
**Created:** [October 1, 2020, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-in-emails-are-using-http-instead-of-https/165894 "2020-10-01T08:26:12Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 1, 2020, 8:26am UTC](https://meta.discourse.org/t/links-in-emails-are-using-http-instead-of-https/165894/1 "2020-10-01T08:26:12Z")

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I have successfully completed all the steps to setup a discussion forum for my company.  
I have TLS enabled and force\_https is checked in settings.  
The activation emails to new users are sent with http instead of https. e.g  
Welcome to Folio3 NS Community!

Click the following link to confirm and activate your new account:  
_http_://ns-community.folio3.com/u/activate-account/xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx  
I check the email tempate in settings from UI , and there is a variable base\_url which is containing http and my domain name.  
Any ideas on how to update the base\_url, so that it contains http instead of https.  
(My site is accessible by https not http)  
M. Saqib

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