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Why do so many services require email configuration?
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None of those things are necessary. Like I don't even have email configured on my server because I don't need it at all except when the developer unnecessarily integrates it to the extent that it breaks it.
I am not at all the only one. Just look at the other comments and votes in this thread.
That makes no sense. Nothing about the software goals are related to email integration.
Depending on the view, a functioning service something like password reset is necessary. To design the software that it can ship without functioning password can or cannot make sense, depening on the design choices. Depending on what else got send via e-mail designing the software around that can be challenging and burdening for the future of developing.
If the setup required you to setup e-mail, the software and then also the developer can always assume there is a communication path to the individual user.
As i said, it can and cannot make sense, but saying
and not even trying to put yourself into other shoes just does not make sense.
It is not necessary if you don't lose your password, which I don't ever, because I use a password manager. It's also not necessary if you have administrative access to the server.
Brother we have the opposite problem. You are not putting yourself in my shoes, or other people like me.
I am not suggesting everyone should get rid of it, I'm asking why it can't be optional and easily disabled...
Bold claim. But no i am putting myself in your shoes and yes there was also a time were i tried to work around to host mail myself. But its easy and no headache to set up.