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Email Authentication

Email authentication is disabled by default. When enabled, users can register with an email address and password, verify their address via a link, and reset their password through email.

Enable email auth

Section titled “Enable email auth”
Terminal window
EMAIL_AUTH_ENABLED=true

You must also configure at least one email delivery method (SMTP or an email API provider) for verification and password reset emails to be sent.

Delivery options

Section titled “Delivery options”

Configure a standard SMTP server:

Terminal window
SMTP_HOST=smtp.example.com
SMTP_PORT=587          # default: 587
SMTP_USER=user@example.com
SMTP_PASS=your-password
SMTP_FROM=noreply@example.com

SMTP_PORT defaults to 587. Most providers use port 587 with STARTTLS or port 465 with TLS.

What email auth enables

Section titled “What email auth enables”
  • Registration: Users can create an account with name, email, and password (minimum 8 characters).
  • Email verification: A verification link is sent on registration. Users cannot log in until their email is verified.
  • Password reset: A reset link is sent to the user’s email address, valid for one hour.