Merge branch 'release-v1.41' into develop

1 files changed, 25 insertions, 46 deletions

diff --git a/synapse/config/emailconfig.py b/synapse/config/emailconfig.py
index fc74b4a8b9..4477419196 100644
--- a/synapse/config/emailconfig.py
+++ b/synapse/config/emailconfig.py
@@ -258,7 +258,12 @@ class EmailConfig(Config):
                     add_threepid_template_success_html,
                 ],
                 (
-                    td for td in (template_dir,) if td
+                    td
+                    for td in (
+                        self.root.server.custom_template_directory,
+                        template_dir,
+                    )
+                    if td
                 ),  # Filter out template_dir if not provided
             )
 
@@ -299,7 +304,14 @@ class EmailConfig(Config):
                 self.email_notif_template_text,
             ) = self.read_templates(
                 [notif_template_html, notif_template_text],
-                (td for td in (template_dir,) if td),
+                (
+                    td
+                    for td in (
+                        self.root.server.custom_template_directory,
+                        template_dir,
+                    )
+                    if td
+                ),  # Filter out template_dir if not provided
             )
 
             self.email_notif_for_new_users = email_config.get(
@@ -322,7 +334,14 @@ class EmailConfig(Config):
                 self.account_validity_template_text,
             ) = self.read_templates(
                 [expiry_template_html, expiry_template_text],
-                (td for td in (template_dir,) if td),
+                (
+                    td
+                    for td in (
+                        self.root.server.custom_template_directory,
+                        template_dir,
+                    )
+                    if td
+                ),  # Filter out template_dir if not provided
             )
 
         subjects_config = email_config.get("subjects", {})
@@ -354,6 +373,9 @@ class EmailConfig(Config):
             """\
         # Configuration for sending emails from Synapse.
         #
+        # Server admins can configure custom templates for email content. See
+        # https://matrix-org.github.io/synapse/latest/templates.html for more information.
+        #
         email:
           # The hostname of the outgoing SMTP server to use. Defaults to 'localhost'.
           #
@@ -430,49 +452,6 @@ class EmailConfig(Config):
           #
           #invite_client_location: https://app.element.io
 
-          # Directory in which Synapse will try to find the template files below.
-          # If not set, or the files named below are not found within the template
-          # directory, default templates from within the Synapse package will be used.
-          #
-          # Synapse will look for the following templates in this directory:
-          #
-          # * The contents of email notifications of missed events: 'notif_mail.html' and
-          #   'notif_mail.txt'.
-          #
-          # * The contents of account expiry notice emails: 'notice_expiry.html' and
-          #   'notice_expiry.txt'.
-          #
-          # * The contents of password reset emails sent by the homeserver:
-          #   'password_reset.html' and 'password_reset.txt'
-          #
-          # * An HTML page that a user will see when they follow the link in the password
-          #   reset email. The user will be asked to confirm the action before their
-          #   password is reset: 'password_reset_confirmation.html'
-          #
-          # * HTML pages for success and failure that a user will see when they confirm
-          #   the password reset flow using the page above: 'password_reset_success.html'
-          #   and 'password_reset_failure.html'
-          #
-          # * The contents of address verification emails sent during registration:
-          #   'registration.html' and 'registration.txt'
-          #
-          # * HTML pages for success and failure that a user will see when they follow
-          #   the link in an address verification email sent during registration:
-          #   'registration_success.html' and 'registration_failure.html'
-          #
-          # * The contents of address verification emails sent when an address is added
-          #   to a Matrix account: 'add_threepid.html' and 'add_threepid.txt'
-          #
-          # * HTML pages for success and failure that a user will see when they follow
-          #   the link in an address verification email sent when an address is added
-          #   to a Matrix account: 'add_threepid_success.html' and
-          #   'add_threepid_failure.html'
-          #
-          # You can see the default templates at:
-          # https://github.com/matrix-org/synapse/tree/master/synapse/res/templates
-          #
-          #template_dir: "res/templates"
-
           # Subjects to use when sending emails from Synapse.
           #
           # The placeholder '%%(app)s' will be replaced with the value of the 'app_name'