django-registration can't set the "from" email address for authentication email

Question

i've got django-registration setup and working with my application. I'm on django 1.1 and using the latest django-registration, 0.8 alpha.
in case it is relevant, i'm using the fcgi method to deploy and the django-registration app is deployed in a separate folder. I simply add the containing folder to python path. i.e. in settings.py of my app i do

import sys
sys.path.append('/path/to/django-registration-parent-folder')

in my settings file i have also set

DEFAULT_FROM_USER = 'email@address.that.should.be used'

When django registration sends out the activation email, however, it continues to be from

webmaster@localhost

the only way i was able to change this was by changing the actual code inside of django-registration. i.e. in models.py line 254:

# self.user.email_user(subject, message, settings.DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL)
self.user.email_user(subject, message, 'email@address.that.should.be used')

Can anybody enlighten me as to why DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL in the settings file of my app is not being used when sending activation emails?

thanks in advance

This REALLY isn't localised. I had the same problem. Anyone using django-registration (the module most Django tutorials say to use) will. — Rob Grant, Aug 20 '14 at 18:06

score 6 · Accepted Answer · answered May 23 '11 at 07:27

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A typo, you set DEFAULT_FROM_USER in your settings, but it should be DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL.

answered May 23 '11 at 07:27

Torsten Engelbrecht

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wow... that is eff-in embarrassing....thanks! – w-- May 24 '11 at 07:46

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered May 23 '11 at 07:30

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The snippet from settings.py is DEFAULT_FROM_USER instead of DEFAULT_FROM_EMAIL

answered May 23 '11 at 07:30

Konstant

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django-registration can't set the "from" email address for authentication email

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