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diff --git a/doc/incoming_email/README.md b/doc/incoming_email/README.md index 316746ab54d..87267423471 100644 --- a/doc/incoming_email/README.md +++ b/doc/incoming_email/README.md @@ -16,24 +16,35 @@ To set up a basic Postfix mail server with IMAP access on Ubuntu, follow [these ## Set it up -In this example, we'll use the Gmail address `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. - ### Omnibus package installations 1. Find the `incoming_email` section in `/etc/gitlab/gitlab.rb`, enable the feature, enter the email address including a placeholder for the `key` that references the item being replied to and fill in the details for your specific IMAP server and email account: ```ruby + # Postfix mail server, assumes mailbox incoming@gitlab.example.com + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_enabled'] = true + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_address'] = "incoming+%{key}@gitlab.example.com" + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_host'] = "gitlab.example.com" # IMAP server host + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_port'] = 143 # IMAP server port + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_ssl'] = false # Whether the IMAP server uses SSL + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_email'] = "incoming" # Email account username. Usually the full email address. + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_password'] = "[REDACTED]" # Email account password + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_mailbox_name'] = "inbox" # The name of the mailbox where incoming mail will end up. Usually "inbox". + ``` + + ```ruby + # Gmail / Google Apps, assumes mailbox gitlab-incoming@gmail.com gitlab_rails['incoming_email_enabled'] = true gitlab_rails['incoming_email_address'] = "gitlab-incoming+%{key}@gmail.com" gitlab_rails['incoming_email_host'] = "imap.gmail.com" # IMAP server host gitlab_rails['incoming_email_port'] = 993 # IMAP server port gitlab_rails['incoming_email_ssl'] = true # Whether the IMAP server uses SSL gitlab_rails['incoming_email_email'] = "gitlab-incoming@gmail.com" # Email account username. Usually the full email address. - gitlab_rails['incoming_email_password'] = "password" # Email account password + gitlab_rails['incoming_email_password'] = "[REDACTED]" # Email account password gitlab_rails['incoming_email_mailbox_name'] = "inbox" # The name of the mailbox where incoming mail will end up. Usually "inbox". ``` - As mentioned, the part after `+` in the address is ignored, and any email sent here will end up in the mailbox for `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. + As mentioned, the part after `+` in the address is ignored, and any email sent here will end up in the mailbox for `incoming@gitlab.example.com`/`gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. 1. Reconfigure GitLab for the changes to take effect: @@ -64,12 +75,20 @@ In this example, we'll use the Gmail address `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. ``` ```yaml + # Postfix mail server, assumes mailbox incoming@gitlab.example.com + incoming_email: + enabled: true + address: "incoming+%{key}@gitlab.example.com" + ``` + + ```yaml + # Gmail / Google Apps, assumes mailbox gitlab-incoming@gmail.com incoming_email: enabled: true address: "gitlab-incoming+%{key}@gmail.com" ``` - As mentioned, the part after `+` in the address is ignored, and any email sent here will end up in the mailbox for `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. + As mentioned, the part after `+` in the address is ignored, and any email sent here will end up in the mailbox for `incoming@gitlab.example.com`/`gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. 2. Copy `config/mail_room.yml.example` to `config/mail_room.yml`: @@ -84,6 +103,40 @@ In this example, we'll use the Gmail address `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. ``` ```yaml + # Postfix mail server + :mailboxes: + - + # IMAP server host + :host: "gitlab.example.com" + # IMAP server port + :port: 143 + # Whether the IMAP server uses SSL + :ssl: false + # Whether the IMAP server uses StartTLS + :start_tls: false + # Email account username. Usually the full email address. + :email: "incoming" + # Email account password + :password: "[REDACTED]" + # The name of the mailbox where incoming mail will end up. Usually "inbox". + :name: "inbox" + # Always "sidekiq". + :delivery_method: sidekiq + # Always true. + :delete_after_delivery: true + :delivery_options: + # The URL to the Redis server used by Sidekiq. Should match the URL in config/resque.yml. + :redis_url: redis://localhost:6379 + # Always "resque:gitlab". + :namespace: resque:gitlab + # Always "incoming_email". + :queue: incoming_email + # Always "EmailReceiverWorker" + :worker: EmailReceiverWorker + ``` + + ```yaml + # Gmail / Google Apps :mailboxes: - # IMAP server host @@ -143,6 +196,7 @@ In this example, we'll use the Gmail address `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. 1. Find the `incoming_email` section in `config/gitlab.yml`, enable the feature and enter the email address including a placeholder for the `key` that references the item being replied to: ```yaml + # Gmail / Google Apps, assumes mailbox gitlab-incoming@gmail.com incoming_email: enabled: true address: "gitlab-incoming+%{key}@gmail.com" @@ -159,6 +213,7 @@ In this example, we'll use the Gmail address `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. 3. Uncomment the configuration options in `config/mail_room.yml` and fill in the details for your specific IMAP server and email account: ```yaml + # Gmail / Google Apps, assumes mailbox gitlab-incoming@gmail.com :mailboxes: - # IMAP server host @@ -208,4 +263,4 @@ In this example, we'll use the Gmail address `gitlab-incoming@gmail.com`. bundle exec rake gitlab:incoming_email:check RAILS_ENV=development ``` -8. Reply by email should now be working.
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