Test emails + Portal Creation Notifications use [Host:HostTitle] which is unable to be set in UI ( DNN Corp is default value)

[thabaum]

Description of bug

Test emails use [Host:HostTitle] along some other email notifications.

Steps to reproduce

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1. Go to test portal email smtp configuration
2. Send a test mail and it does not state it is coming from any site but a host title which happens to be DNN Corp

Current result

The [Host:HostTitle] is used, and if using a host name there should be a UI place to set this possibly next to the host email in Server Settings?

Expected result

Test emails and other email notifications are sent using something that can be set. There are other templates currently use HOST:HOSTTITLE

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Additional context

The default HostTitle is DNN Corp. So when sending notifications out for new website hosting portals and for SMTP configuration tests they use DNN Corp instead of a setting that can be set without having to manually set it in the database.

Affected version

• 10.0.0 alpha build
• [x ] 9.4.2 alpha build
• [ x] 9.4.1 latest supported release

Affected browser

• [x ] Chrome
• [ x] Firefox
• [ x] Safari
• [ x] Internet Explorer
• [ x] Edge

[david-poindexter]

@thabaum great issue and I concur 100% - this is an issue that needs a fix. I’d recommend we surface that field and allow it to be edited in the UI.

[valadas]

Should also not be Dnn Corp as default, I think just Dnn would be better as it makes it seam it comes from corp which is not the case.

[sleupold]

@valadas
the default values for HostTitle and HostURL needs to be fixed in DNN template file (/install/DotNetNuke.install.config.resources)

[thabaum]

I changed to [Portal:PortalName] so it just used the portal name I was testing as you can see in the screenshot.

We should be able to set all of the host configurations. I think they all need to be on their own tab under server. Host Title, Host Email, Host Url, Host Header... anything that is related to the Host and not to a site/portal.

In the persona bar Server panel would be a good place to add two tabs one for Host Settings and another for Site Groups.

[thabaum]

I changed to [Portal:PortalName] so it just used the portal name I was testing as you can see in the screenshot.

This could be another pull request to update the language file to use the portal name that is being tested to use the host/portal SMTP settings. Any thoughts?

I went ahead made some changes for that file thanks @sleupold maybe @valadas can take a look make adjustments if needed. I referenced DNNDocs and DNNCommunity.org in the file to replace help and host url. Just trying to lighten the load a little and help... not a showstopper here...

[valadas]

Pr merged, thanks @thabaum , would you be able to submit another one to use [Portal:PortalName], I think this solution makes sense. There is always a portal, so I think that solution makes sense to me.