This talk will be most beneficial to beginner (to advanced) developers and system administrators. During this session we'll explain how to configure your own mail servers to work with Odoo, whether it's for incoming or outgoing mails, on-premise or on the cloud, or with your own domain or not. You'll learn about smtp, SPF, DKIM, and all those acronyms that come up when you talk to someone about mail servers. You'll also learn about some specific mail providers, like Office365, and how to deal with them in regards to Odoo.

1. Seinlet Nicolas • Rather technical
EXPERIENCE
2018
Emails in Odoo
 @nseinlet •  @nseinlet •  @nseinlet •  nse@odoo.com

2. Introduction1
Out2
In3
Conclusion4

3. Introduction
Emails 101
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4. Domain name
On odoo.com and odoo.sh
xxx@yourinstance.odoo.com
Easy to use
xxx@your_own_domain.your_ext
Mandatory to enable the alias
fields
Already set up on the SaaS

6. SPF
Sender Policy Framework
Which mail server can send an email from my domain
Configured through DNS
v=spf1 include:_spf.odoo.com include:_spf.google.com ~all

7. DKIM
Standard to protect against spam
Mail server add a signature
Public key published through DNS
odoo._domainkey CNAME odoo._domainkey.odoo.com

8. DMARC
Control spf and DKIM alignment
Configured through DNS
v=DMARC1;p=quarantine;pct=100;
rua=mailto:postmaster@example.org;
ruf=mailto:forensik@example.org;
adkim=s;aspf=r
Progressive implementation
On SaaS, 2 txt records, 1 CNAME and you're on.

9. Mailcatcher / Mailhog

10. Mail through command line
swaks -f someone@example.net -t liquidat@example.com --server mail.example.com --body /path/to/file
swaks -f someone@example.net -t liquidat@example.com --server mail.example.com --body /path/to/file
--add-header "X-Odoo-Objects: project.project-549, ,project.task-46946"
--header "Message-Id: <431542155822447.1534947446.985031366348267-openerp-46946-project.task@of1.odoo.com>"

11.  Out
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12. The most basic one
From command line
Default localhost, 25,
On all DB of the server
--email-from <address>
--smtp <server>
--smtp-port <port>
--smtp-ssl
--smtp-user <name>
--smtp-password <password>
./odoo-bin --smtp mail.merciqui.com --smtp-port 25 --smtp-user jacquie@merciqui.com --smtp-password Michel
Also available in config file of course

13. In database
Override the command line
configuration
Manage priority of mail servers
Permit to select outgoing mail
server in mail template

14. Odoo server with my own domain
Odoo.com and odoo.sh
Odoo manage reputation and blacklisting of servers
Limits to email quantities
check SPF
v=spf1 include:_spf.odoo.com include:_spf.office365.com ~all

15. Office 365
Need to configure the connection on the Office 365 side
 No accurate connector on the Office365 side!
 Use the odoo servers with proper spf configuration
Official Microso Documentation
Auth via username/password
Auth via IP adress
Send only internal emails
 Can only sent from authenticated email adress
 No per client IP on odoo.com/odoo.sh
 Need to notify customers

16. G suite
Need to configure the connection on the Gsuite side
 Also possible to use the odoo servers with proper spf configuration
Official Google Documentation
Auth via username/password
Enable SMTP relay
Allow Any addresses in the Allowed senders section

17.  In
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18. Some basics
Odoo is not another webmail client
Based on cron (in database config)
Or not... (external process)
 Based on headers

19. In database
Pop / Imap
Based on cron
Not possible through command
line configuration
Empty the mailbox
Create new objects, post
messages, ...
Once an hour on Odoo SaaS

21. On odoo.com/.sh
For postfix
xxx@your_instance.odoo.com
Not based on cron
Also available on premise
addons/mail/static/scripts/openerp_mailgate.py --host=HOSTNAME --port=PORT -u 2 -p PASSWORD -d database
/etc/postfix/virtual_aliases
@youdomain openerp_mailgate@localhost
/etc/aliases
openerp_mailgate: "|/path/to/openerp-mailgate.py --host=localhost -u 2 -p PASSWORD -d yourdb"

22. Mail aliases
Control incomming messages
behaviour
Easy to set up
Improve email communication
efficiency

23. Conclusions
4
Emails in Odoo
Easy to set up
C tibl ith t t f th t t d d

24. Compatible with state of the art standards
Don't forget mail aliases
Higly configurable

25. Nicolas Seinlet • Rather technical
EXPERIENCE
2018
Thank you
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