Need help changing SMTP settings for Xibo after deploying to Docker

nsao_admin · August 23, 2019, 4:32pm

I just deployed Xibo 1.8.9 on Ubuntu Desktop 16.04 using docker. I originally missed the step to modify the “config.env” shown here (https://xibo.org.uk/docs/setup/xibo-with-docker-ubuntu-16-04). I just tried making the changes to the “/opt/xibo/config.env” then re-running the command “docker-compose up -d”. But email does not work still. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Please note I am just learning linux so I might need better details on how to do something.
Thank you all!

alex · August 24, 2019, 7:56pm

You need to update your config.env file, then:

docker-compose down
docker-compose up -d

That will recreate the containers and apply your change.

nsao_admin · August 26, 2019, 12:44pm

Hi Alex,
Thanks for your response. I did try that but it is still not working. I have installed “Portainer” now to help manage Docker, now I can even see the “ENV” info for the three Containers for xibo, and I can see on the CMS-WEB one the following.

CMS_SMTP_USE_TLS	YES
CMS_SMTP_PASSWORD	xxxxxxxx
CMS_SMTP_USE_STARTTLS	YES
CMS_SMTP_FROM_LINE_OVERRIDE	YES
CMS_SMTP_USERNAME	my.email@gmail.com
CMS_SMTP_REWRITE_DOMAIN	gmail.com
XMR_HOST	cms-xmr
CMS_SERVER_NAME	my.domain.com
CMS_SMTP_SERVER	smtp.gmail.com:587
CMS_SMTP_HOSTNAME	gmail.com

But still no success, I have tried using the “Add notification” to send emails too. I monitor my gmail.com mailbox I am using and I see nothing in sent items either.

alex · August 28, 2019, 7:16am

Just changing the environment variables won’t set that configuration. You must down/up the containers as well for them to take effect.

Did you follow the instructions in the config.env file and enable “less secure” access in your GMail account?

github.com

xibosignage/xibo-docker/blob/master/config.env.template#L32


## this variable previously).


MYSQL_PASSWORD=


## SMTP Server Configuration
## The CMS needs to be able to send email to you
## Please enter credentials for a suitable SMTP server
## Defaults will work for GMail - replacing your GMail username
## and password as appropriate. You will also need to enable access
## for less secure applications on your GMail account for this to
## work. See https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255


## SMTP Server Hostname
CMS_SMTP_SERVER=smtp.gmail.com:587
## SMTP Username
CMS_SMTP_USERNAME=youraccount@gmail.com
## SMTP Password
CMS_SMTP_PASSWORD=yourpassword
## Use a TLS Connection YES/NO
CMS_SMTP_USE_TLS=YES
## Use a STARTTLS Connection YES/NO

nsao_admin · August 28, 2019, 1:26pm

Thank you Alex, I completely missed the notes to create the gmail app password. That is what fixed it thank you again.