Login: internal Password reset feature & E-Mail Notifications Core & Built in Mail-Server #1778

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opened 2026-02-20 00:59:56 -05:00 by deekerman · 0 comments

deekerman commented

2026-02-20 00:59:56 -05:00

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Originally created by @DunklerPhoenix on GitHub (May 20, 2023).

Describe what problem this solves and why this would be valuable to many users

As a User I want to reset my forgotten password without help of an admin

Describe the solution you'd like

A classic internal password reset feature with "Forgot password"-Link on login page
It should be possible to set smtp informations via environment variables

Describe alternatives you've considered

For unexperienced admins there should be an option to activate this feature without an smtp server. For this it would be great if Photoprism has an build-in connector to an public mailserver instance that is hosted by photoprism.app.
A great example for this feature is littlelink-custom or https://linkstack.org/ (they renamed themself). Here you can activate an built-in email-server. If an E-Mail needs to be sent the selfhosted instance connects to a public mail-server that is hosted by linkstack and linkstack sent the e-mail out.

Additional context

For privacy reasons the built-in mailserver should be opt-in and the "forgot password" page should show a warning if this feature is active.
Example:

This Photoprism Instance uses an External Mailservice hosted by Photoprism.
Your data (e-mailaddress, recovery link) will be shared with it.
[x] I agree with the privacy policy of Photoprism.app [Link]

E-Mail Example of LittleLink-Custom (LinkStack):

Ref: Matrix Chat "Photoprism+" from 20.05.2023

Originally created by @DunklerPhoenix on GitHub (May 20, 2023). **Describe what problem this solves and why this would be valuable to many users** As a User I want to reset my forgotten password without help of an admin **Describe the solution you'd like** A classic internal password reset feature with "Forgot password"-Link on login page It should be possible to set smtp informations via environment variables **Describe alternatives you've considered** For unexperienced admins there should be an option to activate this feature without an smtp server. For this it would be great if Photoprism has an build-in connector to an public mailserver instance that is hosted by photoprism.app. A great example for this feature is littlelink-custom or https://linkstack.org/ (they renamed themself). Here you can activate an built-in email-server. If an E-Mail needs to be sent the selfhosted instance connects to a public mail-server that is hosted by linkstack and linkstack sent the e-mail out. **Additional context** For privacy reasons the built-in mailserver should be opt-in and the "forgot password" page should show a warning if this feature is active. Example: ``` This Photoprism Instance uses an External Mailservice hosted by Photoprism. Your data (e-mailaddress, recovery link) will be shared with it. [x] I agree with the privacy policy of Photoprism.app [Link] ``` E-Mail Example of LittleLink-Custom (LinkStack): ![brave_xMiNADkQEF](https://github.com/photoprism/photoprism/assets/1261305/ed44e650-292a-4797-a6c8-464b37e4a790) Ref: Matrix Chat "Photoprism+" from 20.05.2023