# SMTP

Turn off SMTP, configured by [`vela enable smtp`](/enable/smtp).

### Syntax

```
$ vela disable smtp
```

This flips the SMTP setting in PocketBase — no files in the project change, so there is no confirmation prompt and no options. PocketBase falls back to its built-in sender for transactional email, which is fine in development and not suitable for production.

Run [`vela enable smtp`](/enable/smtp) to reconfigure.