From 2e9e6e60947d06909ff0a67ef0ae55ad931594a3 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Suguru Hirahara Date: Thu, 20 Feb 2025 01:04:13 +0900 Subject: [PATCH] Update docs/configuring-playbook-email.md: edit the introduction Based on https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/mash-playbook/blob/00214dc4939981f187b1678678ecfc6c1bcd29df/docs/services/exim-relay.md Signed-off-by: Suguru Hirahara --- docs/configuring-playbook-email.md | 6 +++--- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 3 deletions(-) diff --git a/docs/configuring-playbook-email.md b/docs/configuring-playbook-email.md index 1ab654181..4a24a89ca 100644 --- a/docs/configuring-playbook-email.md +++ b/docs/configuring-playbook-email.md @@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: AGPL-3.0-or-later # Adjusting email-sending settings (optional) -By default, this playbook sets up an [Exim](https://www.exim.org/) email server through which all Matrix services send emails. +By default, this playbook sets up an [Exim](https://www.exim.org/) relay SMTP mailer service (powered by [exim-relay](https://github.com/devture/exim-relay) and the [ansible-role-exim-relay](https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-exim-relay) Ansible role), through which all Matrix services send emails. -By default, emails are sent from `matrix@matrix.example.com`, as specified by the `exim_relay_sender_address` playbook variable. +**With the default setting, exim-relay attempts to deliver emails directly with the address `matrix@matrix.example.com`**, as specified by the `exim_relay_sender_address` playbook variable. See below if you want to configure the playbook to relay email through another SMTP server. The Ansible role for exim-relay is developed and maintained by [the MASH (mother-of-all-self-hosting) project](https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-exim-relay). For details about configuring exim-relay, you can check them via: - 🌐 [the role's documentation at the MASH project](https://github.com/mother-of-all-self-hosting/ansible-role-exim-relay/blob/main/docs/configuring-exim-relay.md) online @@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ The Ansible role for exim-relay is developed and maintained by [the MASH (mother ## Firewall settings -No matter whether you send email directly (the default) or you relay email through another host (see how below), you'll probably need to allow outgoing traffic for TCP ports 25/587 (depending on configuration). +No matter whether you send email directly (the default) or you relay email through another host, you'll probably need to allow outgoing traffic for TCP ports 25/587 (depending on configuration). ## Adjusting the playbook configuration