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[Saptarshi Purkayastha <sunbiz@xxxxxxxxx>]

+1 for using localhost:25 by default

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Saptarshi PURKAYASTHA

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On 12 February 2013 13:30, Bob Jolliffe <bobjolliffe@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> You are right of course.  The "fix" fixed only one of the 3 issues and
> that incompletely.  Call it a plaster rather than a fix.
>
> A proper fix requires the addition of fields in the email setup
> configuration which currently has just hostname, username and
> password.
>
> In addition what is required are:
> port number, reply to address (these could be populated with defaults)
> and probably a checkbox for no smtp authentication required.
>
> I know Lars was concerned about having too much to configure but I
> think the above would be fine provided there were sensible defaults.
> Lars, what do you think.
>
> Talking of which, I don't know how most implementations are
> configuring mail, but for an internet hosted server (which is
> increasingly our target) I *think* the most sensible
> zero-configuration default is to just point to localhost:25 with no
> authentication.  I think most internet servers will have a local exim
> or postfix installed for sending out system alerts and the like.  If
> not they probably should :-)
>
> Bob
>
> On 12 February 2013 12:05, jason.p.pickering <1085070@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > Hi Bob,
> > This looks like an incomplete fix actually. I think the username and
> password issue is OK from the code, but emails are still hard coded from
> noreply@xxxxxxxx.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Jason
> >
> >
> > ** Changed in: dhis2
> >        Status: Fix Committed => Incomplete
> >
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> > https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1085070
> >
> > Title:
> >   emails-hardcoded-from-dhis2.org
> >
> > Status in DHIS 2 - District Health Information Software:
> >   Incomplete
> >
> > Bug description:
> >   Emails sent from the server (2.10) are sent by default on port 587 (no
> >   way to configure this). Also, the mails always are from
> >   noreply@xxxxxxxxx.  Not really sure this is a bug so much as a
> >   blueprint, but anyway, wanted to report it.
> >
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