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+# Mastodon config directory
+
+This directoy will store the generated env.production which contains the configuration for your dComms Mastodon deployment.
+For more information about the Mastodon environment variables, please see the [official docs](https://docs.joinmastodon.org/admin/config/).
+
+##  Mail
+
+To configure mail, you will need to populate the following config options with information for an existing mail account:
+```
+SMTP_SERVER=
+SMTP_PORT=
+SMTP_LOGIN=
+SMTP_PASSWORD=
+SMTP_FROM_ADDRESS=
+```
+And depending on the SSL/TLS options available with your chosen mail provider, one or more of the following:
+```
+SMTP_ENABLE_STARTTLS=
+SMTP_TLS=
+SMTP_SSL=
+```