Enable the ssmtp recipe¶ ↑

This recipe deletes the content of /etc/ssmtp and symlinks /etc/ssmtp to /data/ssmtp so that mail server configs are preserved when instances are terminated.

1. Ensure ssmtp recipes in cookbooks/main/recipes/default.rb are not commented out: include_recipe “ssmtp”

2. Upload the recipe to the correct environment:

ey recipes upload -e production
ey recipes apply -e production

1. Redeploy the app.

Create a ssmtp config file.¶ ↑

1. SSH into the site:

ey ssh

1. Edit the ssmtp.conf file (settings are for SendGrid, other providers are similar):

cd /data/ssmtp
sudo nano ssmtp.conf

root=postmaster
mailhub=smtp.sendgrid.com:587
rewriteDomain=[your domain]
FromLineOverride=YES
UseSTARTTLS=YES
AuthUser=[your username]
AuthPass=[your password]
AuthMethod=LOGIN

Modify Rails app to use sendmail¶ ↑

1. Add the following to config/production.rb or replace any existing config line:

config.action_mailer.delivery_method = :sendmail

1. Push and deploy