Summary
On March 17th, probably starting with 6.5.0, my self-hosted team edition instance started sending me unwanted e-mails every 5 days with the following subject: “HEY! Open Mattermost to increase your team’s productivity!”, encouraging me to open my own self-hosted instance with enticements about various features.
Steps to reproduce
Deploy a self-hosted team edition instance using 6.5.0, configured with the ability to send emails to administrator, and do not write any content (no DMs, no messages in channels, etc.) for >5 days.
Expected behavior
No emails asking me to use my own private instance.
I don’t expect to receive marketing emails advertising the use of my own instance, regardless of how much or how little I use it.
Observed behavior
The text of the email is as follows, with link converted to example.com:
Unlock increased productivity with these awesome features
Hey admingavin, we’ve noticed that your Mattermost server is collecting a bit of dust. Take a look at some features that can help lighten your team’s workload.
- Guest Access to specified Channels
- Workflow management with Playbooks
- Manage tasks using Boards
Come and check it out!
Open Mattermost
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Closing
I cannot find any configuration that relates to such emails, and I would prefer not to have to disable all email config until I need it on a case-by-case basis, as it will increase admin burden for me.