# @strapi/provider-email-sendmail

# Resources

# Installation

# using yarn
yarn add @strapi/provider-email-sendmail

# using npm
npm install @strapi/provider-email-sendmail --save

# Configuration

Variable Type Description Required Default
provider string The name of the provider you use yes
providerOptions object Will be directly given to require('sendmail'). Please refer to sendmail (opens new window) doc. no {}
settings object Settings no {}
settings.defaultFrom string Default sender mail address no undefined
settings.defaultReplyTo string | array Default address or addresses the receiver is asked to reply to no undefined
providerOptions.dkim object | boolean DKIM parameters having two properties: { privateKey, keySelector } no false

⚠️ The Shipper Email (or defaultfrom) may also need to be changed in the Email Templates tab on the admin panel for emails to send properly

# Example

Path - config/plugins.js

module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
  // ...
  email: {
    config: {
      provider: 'sendmail',
      settings: {
        defaultFrom: 'myemail@protonmail.com',
        defaultReplyTo: 'myemail@protonmail.com',
      },
    },
  },
  // ...
});

# Example with DKIM

Using DKIM (DomainKeys Identified Mail) can prevent emails from being considered as spam. More details about this subject can be found in the discussion on the Strapi forum: Unsolved problem: emails goes to spam! (opens new window)

# Generate the keys using OpenSSL

openssl genrsa -out dkim-private.pem 1024
openssl rsa -in dkim-private.pem -pubout -out dkim-public.pem

Path - config/plugins.js

module.exports = ({ env }) => ({
  // ...
  email: {
    provider: 'sendmail',
    providerOptions: {
      dkim: {
        privateKey: 'replace-with-dkim-private-key',
        keySelector: 'abcd', // the same as the one set in DNS txt record, use online dns lookup tools to be sure that is retreivable
      },
    },
    settings: {
      defaultFrom: 'myemail@protonmail.com',
      defaultReplyTo: 'myemail@protonmail.com',
    },
  },
  // ...
});