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Eric Chiang 7378414e11 smtp: make "auth" and "port" config fields optional
Use "plain" auth if and only if username and password are provided.

Parse port from "host" field if it's provided.
2016-07-11 10:08:28 -07:00

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# Configuring Sending Emails
Dex sends emails to a during the registration process to verify an email
address belongs to the person signing up. Currently Dex supports two ways of
sending emails, and has a third option for use during development.
Configuration of the email provider in Dex is provided through a JSON file. All
email providers have a `type` and `id` field as well as some additional provider
specific fields.
## SMTP
If using SMTP the `type` field **must** be set to `smtp`. Additionally both
`host` and `port` are required. If you wish to use SMTP plain auth, then
specify your username and password.
```
{
"type": "smtp",
"host": "smtp.example.org:587",
"from": "postmaster@example.com",
"username": "postmaster@example.org",
"password": "foo"
}
```
## Mailgun
If using Mailgun the `type` field **must** be set to `mailgun`. Additionally
`privateAPIKey`, `publicAPIKey`, and `domain` are required.
```
{
"type": "mailgun",
"from": "noreply@example.com",
"privateAPIKey": "key-XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX",
"publicAPIKey": "YYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY",
"domain": "sandboxZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.mailgun.org"
}
```
## Dev
The fake emailer should only be used in development. The fake emailer
prints emails to `stdout` rather than sending any email. If using the fake
emailer the `type` field **must** be set to `fake`.
```
{
"type": "fake"
}
```