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All About Gitlab Sendmail Configuration

GitLab lets users configure SMTP settings for sending emails. This guide will take us through the process of editing the GitLab configuration file to adjust SMTP settings.

1. To begin with, we have to open the GitLab configuration file. Its location depends on our GitLab installation method. For Omnibus installations, it is commonly found at `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`, while for source installations, it may be at `/home/git/gitlab/config/gitlab.yml`.

   sudo nano /etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb
2. Then, look for the section in the configuration file that deals with SMTP settings. The configuration lines will look similar to this:

   gitlab_rails['smtp_enable'] = true
gitlab_rails['smtp_address'] = "smtp.example.com"
gitlab_rails['smtp_port'] = 587
gitlab_rails['smtp_user_name'] = "user@example.com"
gitlab_rails['smtp_password'] = "your_password"
gitlab_rails['smtp_domain'] = "example.com"
gitlab_rails['smtp_authentication'] = "login"
gitlab_rails['smtp_enable_starttls_auto'] = true

3. Now, it is time to modify the settings as per our SMTP server’s configuration. We have to replace placeholder values like “smtp.example.com”, “user@example.com”, and “your_password” with our actual SMTP server details.
4. Then, save the changes to the configuration file. Reconfigure GitLab to apply the changes:

   sudo gitlab-ctl reconfigure
5. To test the email configuration, we can use GitLab’s rake task as seen here:

   sudo gitlab-rake gitlab:incoming_email:check

   This command will send a test email to the configured address. We will receive it if the email configuration is correct.
6. Depending on our setup, we may need to configure other options such as `gitlab_rails[‘smtp_tls’]` or adjust other email-related settings in the configuration file.
7. Finally, restart GitLab to ensure that the changes take effect:

   sudo gitlab-ctl restart

With the above steps, we will be able to configure GitLab to send emails through an SMTP server with ease.

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Conclusion

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