diff --git a/INSTALL b/INSTALL index 9ee8a6e..0572180 100644 --- a/INSTALL +++ b/INSTALL @@ -147,48 +147,7 @@ Restart postgresql: Noosfero needs a functional e-mail setup to work: the local mail system should be able to deliver e-mail to the internet, either directly or through an -external SMTP server. - -If you know mail systems well, you just need to make sure thet the local MTA, -listening on localhost:25, is able to deliver e-mails to the internet. Any mail -server will do it. - -If you are not a mail specialist, we suggest that you use the Postfix mail -server, since it is easy to configure and very reliable. Just follow the -instructions below. - -To install Postfix: - -# apt-get install postfix - -During the installation process, you will be asked a few questions. Your answer -to them will vary in 2 cases: - -Case 1: you can send e-mails directly to the internet. This will be the case -for most commercial private servers. Your answers should be: - - General type of mail configuration: Internet site - System mail name: the name of your domain, e.g. "mysocialnetwork.com" - -Case 2: you cannot, or don't want to, send e-mail directly to the internet. -This happens for example if your server is not allowed to make outbound -connections on port 25, or if you want to concentrate all your outbound mail -through a single SMTP server. Your answers in this case should be: - - General type of mail configuration: Internet with smarthost - System mail name: the name of your domain, e.g. "mysocialnetwork.com" - SMTP relay host: smtp.yourprovider.com - -Note that smtp.yourprovider.com must allow your server to deliver e-mails -through it. You should probably ask your servive provider about this. - -There is another possibility: if you are installing on a shared server, and -don't have permission to configure the local MTA, you can instruct Noosfero to -send e-mails directly through an external server. Please note that this should -be your last option, since contacting an external SMTP server directly may slow -down your Noosfero application server. To configure Noosfero to send e-mails -through an external SMTP server, follow the instructions on -http://noosfero.org/Development/SMTPMailSending +external SMTP server. Please check the documentation at the INSTALL.email file. As noosfero user ================ diff --git a/INSTALL.email b/INSTALL.email new file mode 100644 index 0000000..08043a6 --- /dev/null +++ b/INSTALL.email @@ -0,0 +1,43 @@ += Noosfero email setup + +If you know mail systems well, you just need to make sure that the local MTA, +listening on localhost:25, is able to deliver e-mails to the internet. Any mail +server will do it. You can stop reading now. + +If you are not an email specialist, then follow the instructions below. We +suggest that you use the Postfix mail server, since it is easy to configure and +very reliable. Just follow the instructions below. + +To install Postfix: + +# apt-get install postfix + +During the installation process, you will be asked a few questions. Your answer +to them will vary in 2 cases: + +Case 1: you can send e-mails directly to the internet. This will be the case +for most commercial private servers. Your answers should be: + + General type of mail configuration: Internet site + System mail name: the name of your domain, e.g. "mysocialnetwork.com" + +Case 2: you cannot, or don't want to, send e-mail directly to the internet. +This happens for example if your server is not allowed to make outbound +connections on port 25, or if you want to concentrate all your outbound mail +through a single SMTP server. Your answers in this case should be: + + General type of mail configuration: Internet with smarthost + System mail name: the name of your domain, e.g. "mysocialnetwork.com" + SMTP relay host: smtp.yourprovider.com + +Note that smtp.yourprovider.com must allow your server to deliver e-mails +through it. You should probably ask your servive provider about this. + +There is another possibility: if you are installing on a shared server, and +don't have permission to configure the local MTA, you can instruct Noosfero to +send e-mails directly through an external server. Please note that this should +be your last option, since contacting an external SMTP server directly may slow +down your Noosfero application server. To configure Noosfero to send e-mails +through an external SMTP server, follow the instructions on +http://noosfero.org/Development/SMTPMailSending + -- libgit2 0.21.2