[Backend] - Permit use of external mail relay

[NoraCodes]

There are a lot of use cases in which using an external mail relay would be good. For instance, my site leotindall.com uses MailGun because it doesn't have a good enough reputation to effectively send mail. Whatever is done regarding mail, I suggest first class support for setups like this.

[BanjoFox]

Interesting thought.

Keeping it in-app -should- help to minimize configuration, and potentially improve performance. Having the option to use an external relay as an configurable option would also be worth looking into.

What do the rest of you folks think?

[KD0BPV]

I it should be configurable by the instance admin to connect to an SMTP server to send email, as well as be configurable to send email like how PHP's mail() function works. That way, it's versatile for whatever the administrator's situation requires.

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On Wednesday, March 28, 2018 10:29:42 AM CDT Banjo Fox wrote: Interesting thought. Keeping it in-app -should- help to minimize configuration, and potentially improve performance. Having the option to use an external relay as an configurable option would also be worth looking into. What do the rest of you folks think?

[BanjoFox]

Methinks this should actually be part of #87 -- E-mail Functionality ;D