## TODO: The SMTP mail server used to validate new accounts and send notifications
DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS: smtp.office365.com
DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT: 587
DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME: test@example.fr
DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD: password
DISCOURSE_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION: login
DISCOURSE_SMTP_ENABLE_START_TLS: false
Any idea how to fix the problem ?
Another config:
## TODO: The SMTP mail server used to validate new accounts and send notifications
DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS: smtp.office365.com
DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT: 587
DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME: test@example.fr
DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD: password
DISCOURSE_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION: login
DISCOURSE_SMTP_ENABLE_START_TLS: true
I get the following error:
550 5.7.60 SMTP; Client does not have permissions to send as this sender
The problem is from Discourse, because I can test with swaks and it’s working
Not Suggesting that You use office365 for SMTP but it seems like DISCOURSE_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION: login isn’t required … maybe try commenting that out and try again with STARTTLS set to True?
Okay the problem is now fixed. Huge mistake from my side : the email from Admin -> settings -> notification email was not the same from the smtp username.
Maybe a check should be made to prevent user to makes this mistake
but it seems like DISCOURSE_SMTP_AUTHENTICATION: login isn’t required
Sadly this solution is not working for me (I also tried to escape the password). I tried it with this SMTP setting problem with Office365 one which is working. But not everybody gets E-Mails…
If some people get mail then it’s the fault of office365, or their mail provider. The others should check their spam folder, though if they use a service life office365 it will silently drop mail that it thinks is spam.
Sounds like the address you are sending from is not one that the mail server supports. There is a line at the bottom of app.yml that week let you set the notification address. (you can set it in sure settings if you’re logged in)
Or maybe they have VERP enabled so the email address is replies+{key}@example.com instead of the authorized noreply@example.com That was the issue I’ve faced in past while trying to send mails from my own mail server. It’s usually easy to fix though.
Some up to date instructions for anyone struggling with office365 & direct-delivery
Go to Microsoft admin center
Click on Settings then Domains
Click on Add Domain
Follow the instructions on the screen to add your forum’s URL (example: forum:yourlinks.com)
Once you’ve completed the above steps and the DNS is verified, you’re now able to create an inbox using that subdomain
Click on Users and then Active users
Click on Add a user
Create the mailbox for your forum (example: noreply@forum.yourlinks.com) mailbox domain must match the hostname from where the forum runs
Click on Licenses & Apps
Assign this mailbox an Exchange Online (Plan 1) license (10,000 messages daily 30msg/min throttle) It is required to have a license attached to the mailbox for the purpose of direct-delivery. At the time of writing, the cost is $4.00USD/mo or $5.10/CAD | Should you require a higher limit or a shorter throttle, there are other plans available
Click on Mail and then Manage email apps
Enable “Authenticated SMTP”
Click Save changes
Go to your Azure portal
Browse to your active directory
Select Properties in the left sidebar, right under User settings
Select Manage security defaults
Set Security defaults to “disabled”
Click save
Go back to Users > Active users
Click on Multi-factor authentication
Disable MFA on the mailbox being used
The mailbox is now ready for use by your Discourse.
Disabling security defaults may no longer be necessary with MFA enforcement. If you enable and then enforce MFA on a M365 account, you can go to the account’s MFA setup page and add an app password to use and bypass MFA. I got it working with a M365 Business Basic-licensed user with MFA enforcement, SMTP AUTH, and security defaults all enabled. I just had to turn up the SMTP open and read timeouts with two additional lines. 30 may be excessive, but 5 was too little.
