Hi all, During a rebuild I saw the warning: “Let’s Encrypt email not set” But in my app.yml I already have this line: LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL: myemail@example.com My certificate is valid and issuing is skipped. The launcher prints the correct warning. Before I update anything, can someone co…

I’m pretty sure that it does not matter. Let’s encrypt doesn’t send notifications anymore. [image] Ending Support for Expiration Notification Emails Since its inception, Let’s Encrypt has been sending expiration notification emails to subscribers that have provided an email address to u…

Thanks for the replies so far — I’ve investigated a bit more and want to check that I’ve understood this correctly. My install was originally created with ./discourse-setup, which added LETSENCRYPT_ACCOUNT_EMAIL: myemail@example.com under env: in app.yml. Let’s Encrypt has been issuing and renew…

Which Let’s Encrypt variable name is correct in app.yml?

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pfaffman (Jay Pfaffman) December 7, 2025, 12:43pm 3

I’m pretty sure that it does not matter. Let’s encrypt doesn’t send notifications anymore.

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Which Let’s Encrypt variable name is correct in app.yml?

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