[OFBIZ-10233] Could not get e-mail to work - New of biz setup

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Not A Problem
• Affects Version/s: Release Branch 16.11
• Component/s: ALL APPLICATIONS

Environment

build: 16.11 on Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS

 

• Assignee: Michael Brohl
• Reporter: Michael Adhanom
• Created: 22/Feb/18 19:00
• Updated: 01/Feb/20 18:01
• Resolved: 01/Feb/20 18:01

Description

 

Could not get e-mail services to work on a new ofbiz installation. Trace log shows mail failed because "Mail notifications disabled in general.properties", even though this is enabled:

/ofbiz/framework/common/config/general.properties

1. – mail notifications enabled (Y|N)

mail.notifications.enabled=Y

 

Log snippet (full log attached):

2018-02-22 17:40:05,387 |OFBiz-JobQueue-0 |EmailServices |I| Mail notifications disabled in general.properties; mail with subject [New Account Created] not sent to addressee [[e-mail]]
2018-02-22 17:40:35,094 |OFBiz-JobQueue-1 |EmailServices |I| Mail notifications disabled in general.properties; mail with subject [test message to admin] not sent to addressee [[e-mail]]