Add incoming mail test item on admin dashboard #13766

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GiteaMirror · 2025-11-02T10:52:34-06:00

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:52:34 -06:00

Originally created by @hiifong on GitHub (Nov 28, 2024).

Feature Description

Because incoming mail depends on plus addressing, if the mail provider does not support plus addressing, then incoming mail will not work. If the administrator is not aware of this, then they will waste a lot of time troubleshooting the problem. So I think we need to add this feature.

We can add a simple test by sending a test email to the REPLY_TO_ADDRESS address of the incoming mail. If the email can be received, it means that the current mail supports plus addressing.

If you have better ideas, you are welcome to leave your thoughts.

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Originally created by @hiifong on GitHub (Nov 28, 2024). ### Feature Description Because incoming mail depends on plus addressing, if the mail provider does not support plus addressing, then incoming mail will not work. If the administrator is not aware of this, then they will waste a lot of time troubleshooting the problem. So I think we need to add this feature. We can add a simple test by sending a test email to the `REPLY_TO_ADDRESS` address of the incoming mail. If the email can be received, it means that the current mail supports plus addressing. If you have better ideas, you are welcome to leave your thoughts. ![image](https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/80cb6625-1c89-498a-afa3-b8df79a096a8) ### Screenshots _No response_

GiteaMirror added the type/proposal label 2025-11-02 10:52:34 -06:00

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GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:52:35 -06:00

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2024):

Test for what purpose and how to really "test"?

@wxiaoguang commented on GitHub (Nov 28, 2024): Test for what purpose and how to really "test"?

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:52:35 -06:00

@hiifong commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2024):

Test for what purpose and how to really "test"?

@wxiaoguang Updated description

@hiifong commented on GitHub (Nov 30, 2024): > Test for what purpose and how to really "test"? @wxiaoguang Updated description

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:52:35 -06:00

@KN4CK3R commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2024):

Ideally there should not just be an email sent to that address but it should trigger some action for the test.

@KN4CK3R commented on GitHub (Dec 2, 2024): Ideally there should not just be an email sent to that address but it should trigger some action for the test.

GiteaMirror commented

2025-11-02 10:52:35 -06:00

@hiifong commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2024):

Because smtp has no way of knowing if a message is bounced, I can't proceed with implementing the feature

@hiifong commented on GitHub (Dec 15, 2024): Because smtp has no way of knowing if a message is bounced, I can't proceed with implementing the feature

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Reference: github-starred/gitea#13766