See https://m.mediawiki.org/wiki/Manual:$wgSMTP
On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 6:56 PM John <[email protected]> wrote: > When you edit with the test account what error message do you get? > > There is a setting for localsettings.php for using an existing email > server. Give me a minute to look that up. > > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 5:41 PM <[email protected]> wrote: > >> On Fri, Jun 8, 2018 at 8:39 AM John <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > Odds are your getting hammered by spambots. If you want to test create a >> > new account and see if that account has any issues >> > >> >> Duh - obvious.. i should have thought of creating a test account before. >> >> Ok, test account created, I am now in groups:- >> >> Member of groups: Autoconfirmed users, Users >> >> However, i can not create any new pages or edit the main page (the >> wiki just had the main/start page only). >> >> When i go here in my admin account :- >> index.php?title=Special:ListGroupRights >> >> the group (all) and USERS can create discussion pages, and Create >> pages (which are not discussion pages). >> >> the group Autoconfirmed users can Edit semi-protected pages. >> >> If i can create pages, why cant i create any pages in my test account ? >> >> >> Also - When this is fixed, is there a way to >> >> a) edit the wiki script to use my own email system ? >> b) send an email to ALL users to re-check their accounts & see their >> new settings... >> >> i've got a php script that sends emails via SMTP / passwords. if i can >> direct the wiki emails via that. it will be good. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> > On Thu, Jun 7, 2018 at 4:35 PM <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> > > Hello, I'm the admin of a mediawiki, & have posted to an incorrect >> > > thread & have been redirected here... >> > > >> > > >> > > My main initial queries is/are >> > > >> > > a) I occasionally check my wiki & see there are dozens / hundreds of >> > > people signing up as users - but no one is creating any pages. >> > > >> > > is there a place i can see that can check that people CAN create pages >> > > - but they are pending / needing approval to be published ? >> > > i'm guessing that people create new accounts but cant do anything. how >> > > do i check ? >> > > >> > > b) is there something i can do to force the wiki to send an email to >> > > the admin (me) - to check that i am receiving emails. (I periodically >> > > forget about this wiki as i'm not getting anything). >> > > >> > > c) where do i (if i can) edit the script to use my own mailing process >> > > instead of the default process to send emails. >> > > >> > > -- >> > > >> > > Gordon. >> > > >> > > _______________________________________________ >> > > MediaWiki-l mailing list >> > > To unsubscribe, go to: >> > > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >> > > >> > _______________________________________________ >> > MediaWiki-l mailing list >> > To unsubscribe, go to: >> > https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >> >> >> >> -- >> >> Gordon. >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MediaWiki-l mailing list >> To unsubscribe, go to: >> https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l >> > _______________________________________________ MediaWiki-l mailing list To unsubscribe, go to: https://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l
