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4 changes: 0 additions & 4 deletions content/self-hosting/deployments/coolify.mdx
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Expand Up @@ -51,10 +51,6 @@ Before starting, make sure you have a server running with Coolify installed.

Configure PostgreSQL database, Redis, and any other required environment variables in the UI.

<Alert type="warning">
You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, and account verification.
</Alert>

You can refer to [Environment Variables](/self-hosting/environment-variables) page to see full list of variables along with
its description and default values.
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Expand Up @@ -14,11 +14,6 @@ There are many ways to [install LogChimp](/self-hosting/installation). With Rail

Most the environment variables are pre-configured for you. You can learn more about them [here](/self-hosting/environment-variables).

<Alert type="warning">
You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, account verification,
notifications and more.
</Alert>

And there you go... 🚄, you should be able to access LogChimp.

Your LogChimp site is ready to accept **your customers' feedback** with ease. 🎉
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Expand Up @@ -8,11 +8,6 @@ import { PlaneTakeoff, MapIcon, BracesIcon } from 'lucide-react';

Clicking the "Deploy to Render" button will redirect you to the Render blueprint confirmation page.

<Alert type="warning">
You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, account verification,
notifications and more.
</Alert>

All the environment variables are pre-configured for you. You can learn more about them [here](/self-hosting/environment-variables).

<a href="https://render.com/deploy?repo=https://github.com/logchimp/deploy-buttons">
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</Alert>

<Alert type="warning">
You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, account verification,
notifications and more.
</Alert>

You can refer to [Environment Variables](/self-hosting/environment-variables) page to see full list of variables along with
its description and default values.
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Expand Up @@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ Deployment with [one-click deploy](/self-hosting/installation#one-click-deployme

### Mail

You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, account verification, notifications and more.
You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, and account verification.

| Variable | Description | Default value |
|--------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------|---------------|
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title: SMTP for Email
icon: Mails
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You will need to set-up SMTP configuration to let your users get emails to reset password, and account verification.

This is a one-time process which can be done during the installation via Environment Variables.


You can refer to [Environment Variables](/self-hosting/environment-variables) page to see full list of variables along with its description and default values.

## Configuration for popular email services providers

### Amazon SES

1. Sign in to https://console.aws.amazon.com/ses.
2. Navigate to SMTP Settings in the sidebar.
3. Click Create My SMTP Credentials.
4. Follow prompts to create a user in the Create User for SMTP dialog box, then click Create.
5. Select Show User SMTP Credentials to view the user's SMTP credentials.
6. Return to your LogChimp deployment and enter the SMTP environment variables.

Ensure to review [email quotas](https://docs.aws.amazon.com/ses/latest/dg/quotas.html) for your Amazon SES server. Consider managing email recipients using groups to optimize usage.
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