SMTP Configuration and Emails
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You have two options for handling email functionality during development:
Without SMTP:
You can run the app without using SMTP by setting the environment variable EMAIL_SMTP_ENABLED=false. Simply run hexabot start and invite a new user. The app will behave as though it is sending emails, but nothing will happen in the background.
Using smtp4dev for Testing:
We use smtp4dev for email testing in the development environment. To use this service, set the EMAIL_SMTP_ENABLED to true in the .env file and restart the app using the command hexabot start --services smtp4dev. Then, invite a new user or reset a password and check whether emails are received in the smtp4dev UI interface at . This also applies to other scenarios like the confirmation email after signup and the password reset email.
SMTP Config (Local Dev)
For local development with smtp4dev, configure the following environment variables:
In production, use a third-party SMTP service by configuring the environment variables before running hexabot start, here is an example:
Email strings are translated using the i18n system. You can find the translation files in the api/src/config/i18n folder.
Email templates are located in the api/src/templates folder. These templates are written in MJML syntax (you can read more about ).