Commit bca03d08 authored by Stan Hu's avatar Stan Hu

Add troubleshooting section for SMTP settings

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Sometimes things don't work the way they should. Here are some tips on debugging issues out
in production.
## The GNU Project Debugger (gdb)
## Mail not working
`gdb` is a must-have tool for debugging issues. To install on Ubuntu/Debian:
A common problem is that mails are not being sent for some reason. Suppose you configured
an SMTP server, but you're not seeing mail delivered. Here's how to check the settings:
1. Run a Rails console:
```sh
sudo gitlab-rails console production
```
or for source installs:
```sh
bundle exec rails console production
```
2. Look at the ActionMailer `delivery_method` to make sure it matches what you
intended. If you configured SMTP, it should say `:smtp`. If you're using
Sendmail, it should say `:sendmail`:
```ruby
irb(main):001:0> ActionMailer::Base.delivery_method
=> :smtp
```
3. If you're using SMTP, check the mail settings:
```ruby
irb(main):002:0> ActionMailer::Base.smtp_settings
=> {:address=>"localhost", :port=>25, :domain=>"localhost.localdomain", :user_name=>nil, :password=>nil, :authentication=>nil, :enable_starttls_auto=>true}```
```
In the example above, the SMTP server is configured for the local machine. If this is intended, you may need to check your local mail
logs (e.g. `/var/log/mail.log`) for more details.
4. Send a test message via the console.
```ruby
irb(main):003:0> Notify.test_email('youremail@email.com', 'Hello World', 'This is a test message').deliver_now
```
If you do not receive an e-mail and/or see an error message, then check
your mail server settings.
## Advanced Issues
For more advanced issues, `gdb` is a must-have tool for debugging issues.
### The GNU Project Debugger (gdb)
To install on Ubuntu/Debian:
```
sudo apt-get install gdb
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