Tidemark works without email. Connect an SMTP server if you want password reset (the Forgot your password? link) or email verification for new accounts. Without a mail server configured the reset…
Tidemark works without email. Connect an SMTP server if you want password reset (the Forgot your password? link), email verification for new accounts, email reports or email alerts. Without a mail server configured the reset link is hidden.
SMTP settings#
Add these to your .env file (your host or mail provider shows the values):
MAIL_MAILER=smtp
MAIL_HOST=mail.example.com
MAIL_PORT=587
[email protected]
MAIL_PASSWORD=your-password
[email protected]
MAIL_FROM_NAME="Tidemark"
| Port | Connection | Setting |
|---|---|---|
| 587 | STARTTLS | leave MAIL_SCHEME unset |
| 465 | Implicit TLS | MAIL_SCHEME=smtps |
If you use a cached configuration, run php artisan config:clear after changing .env. Send yourself a test by using Forgot your password? on the sign-in page.
Password reset#
When mail is configured, the sign-in page shows Forgot your password?. It emails a link that is valid for an hour and works once. The page always says "if an account exists, a link is on its way", so it can't be used to find out which addresses have accounts.
Email verification#
Set TIDEMARK_VERIFY_EMAIL=true to make new accounts confirm their email address before they can add sites. They get a confirmation link when they register and a banner with a Resend button until they confirm. Accounts that already exist, and accounts an administrator creates under Account settings → Users, count as verified.
Verification only matters when registration is open, and it needs working SMTP, otherwise new users could never confirm.