Merge pull request #4071 from sethherr/esp_templates_page
Add an Email Services Template page
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- You got the test email? Great! **Read that email closely**, it has important email deliverability tips.
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- You didn't get the test email? This means your users probably aren't getting any signup or notification emails either.
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Email deliverability can be hard. We strongly recommend using dedicated email services like [SendGrid](https://sendgrid.com/), [SparkPost](https://www.sparkpost.com/), [MailGun](http://www.mailgun.com/), or [MailJet](https://www.mailjet.com/), which offer generous free plans that work fine for most communities.
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- Email deliverability can be hard. Read [**Email Service Configuration**](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-email.md).
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If you'd like to enable *replying* to topics via email, [see this howto](https://meta.discourse.org/t/set-up-reply-via-email-support/14003).
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- Set `DISCOURSE_HOSTNAME` to `discourse.example.com`, this means you want your Discourse available at `http://discourse.example.com/`. You'll need to update the DNS A record for this domain with the IP address of your server.
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- Place your mail credentials in `DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS`, `DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT`, `DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME`, `DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD`. Be sure you remove the comment `#` character and space from the front of these lines as necessary.
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- Place your [mail credentials][mailconfig] in `DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS`, `DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT`, `DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME`, `DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD`. Be sure you remove the comment `#` character and space from the front of these lines as necessary.
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- If you are using a 1 GB instance, set `UNICORN_WORKERS` to 2 and `db_shared_buffers` to 128MB so you have more memory room.
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- Already have a mail server? Great. Use your existing mail server credentials.
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- No existing mail server? Create a free account on [SendGrid][sg] (12k emails/month) [SparkPost][sp] (100k emails/month) [Mailgun][gun] (10k emails/month), [Mailjet][jet] (6k emails/month), and use the credentials provided in the dashboard.
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- No existing mail server? Read [**Email Service Configuration**][mailconfig].
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- For proper email deliverability, you must set correct SPF and DKIM records in your DNS. See your email provider instructions for specifics.
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If you need to change or fix your email settings after bootstrapping, you must edit the `app.yml` file again and `./launcher rebuild app`, otherwise your changes will not take effect.
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If you need to change or fix your email settings after bootstrapping, you must edit the `app.yml` file again and `./launcher rebuild app`, otherwise your changes will not take effect. If you didn't receive an email from your install, read [Register New Account and Become Admin][#register-new-account-and-become-admin] for troubleshooting.
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# Bootstrap Discourse
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Help us improve this guide! Feel free to ask about it on [meta.discourse.org][meta], or even better, submit a pull request.
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[dd]: https://github.com/discourse/discourse_docker
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[sp]: https://www.sparkpost.com/
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[ssh]: https://help.github.com/articles/generating-ssh-keys
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[meta]: https://meta.discourse.org
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[do]: https://www.digitalocean.com/?refcode=5fa48ac82415
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[jet]: https://www.mailjet.com/pricing
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[gun]: http://www.mailgun.com/
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[sg]: https://sendgrid.com/
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[put]: http://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/download.html
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[mailconfig]: https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-email.md
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## Email Is Important
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We strongly recommend using dedicated email services.
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The following are template configurations for email service providers who offer generous free plans that work for most communities.
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Use these values when you [edit the Discourse configuration](https://github.com/discourse/discourse/blob/master/docs/INSTALL-cloud.md#edit-discourse-configuration) (`app.yml`). Replace the bracketed values with your values from the service.
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#### [SparkPost][sp] configuration (100k emails/month)
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```yml
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS: smtp.sparkpostmail.com
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT: 587
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME: SMTP_Injection
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD: [Any API key with Send via SMTP permission]
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```
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#### [SendGrid][sg] configuration (12k emails/month)
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```yml
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS: smtp.sendgrid.net
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT: 587
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME: [SendGrid username]
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD: [SendGrid password]
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```
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#### [Mailgun][gun] configuration (10k emails/month)
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```yml
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_ADDRESS: smtp.mailgun.org
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_PORT: 587
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_USER_NAME: [SMTP credentials for your domain under Mailgun domains tab]
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DISCOURSE_SMTP_PASSWORD: [SMTP credentials for your domain under Mailgun domains tab]
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```
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#### [Mailjet][jet] configuration (6k emails/month)
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Go to [My Account page](https://www.mailjet.com/account) and click on the ["SMTP and SEND API Settings"](https://www.mailjet.com/account/setup) link.
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[sp]: https://www.sparkpost.com/
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[jet]: https://www.mailjet.com/pricing
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[gun]: http://www.mailgun.com/
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[sg]: https://sendgrid.com/
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