Updated tutorial setup (markdown)

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 You'll also need an email address (if you use google, you'll need to enable "[less secure apps](https://support.google.com/accounts/answer/6010255?hl=en#zippy=%2Cif-less-secure-app-access-is-off-for-your-account%2Cif-less-secure-app-access-is-on-for-your-account)" so external apps can access it). I've only used this site with google so far, but feel free to experiment with other mail hosts. What's important is that you have their SMTP's web address.

+Update: Google has recently removed the ability to use plaintext passwords with less secure apps enabled - read the link above for more information on how to generate an "app password".
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 For deployment you'll also need a server (such as those provided by [linode](https://www.linode.com/)), and a domain name pointing at that server. Add some "A records" to your domain's DNS records such as "news", "auth" and "chat" which point to the same server as the main record. You'll need to add a TXT record to your DNS as well, for the domain "auth":

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