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diff --git a/INSTALL.md b/INSTALL.md index 69e423923b..29e0abafd3 100644 --- a/INSTALL.md +++ b/INSTALL.md @@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ that your email address is probably `user@example.com` rather than System requirements: - POSIX-compliant system (tested on Linux & OS X) -- Python 3.5, 3.6, or 3.7 +- Python 3.5, 3.6, 3.7 or 3.8. - At least 1GB of free RAM if you want to join large public rooms like #matrix:matrix.org Synapse is written in Python but some of the libraries it uses are written in @@ -413,16 +413,18 @@ For a more detailed guide to configuring your server for federation, see ## Email -It is desirable for Synapse to have the capability to send email. For example, -this is required to support the 'password reset' feature. +It is desirable for Synapse to have the capability to send email. This allows +Synapse to send password reset emails, send verifications when an email address +is added to a user's account, and send email notifications to users when they +receive new messages. To configure an SMTP server for Synapse, modify the configuration section -headed ``email``, and be sure to have at least the ``smtp_host``, ``smtp_port`` -and ``notif_from`` fields filled out. You may also need to set ``smtp_user``, -``smtp_pass``, and ``require_transport_security``. +headed `email`, and be sure to have at least the `smtp_host`, `smtp_port` +and `notif_from` fields filled out. You may also need to set `smtp_user`, +`smtp_pass`, and `require_transport_security`. -If Synapse is not configured with an SMTP server, password reset via email will - be disabled by default. +If email is not configured, password reset, registration and notifications via +email will be disabled. ## Registering a user |