dokku · josegonzalez · Dec 19, 2024 · Dec 17, 2024
diff --git a/docs/processes/scheduled-cron-tasks.md b/docs/processes/scheduled-cron-tasks.md
@@ -48,10 +48,30 @@ When running scheduled cron tasks, there are a few items to be aware of:
 - Schedules are performed on the hosting server's timezone, which is typically UTC.
 - At this time, only the `PATH` and `SHELL` environment variables are specified in the cron template.
     - A `MAILTO` value can be set via the `cron:set` command.
+    - A `MAILFROM` value can be set via the `cron:set` command.
 - Each scheduled task is executed within a one-off `run` container, and thus inherit any docker-options specified for `run` containers. Resources are never shared between scheduled tasks.
 - Scheduled cron tasks are supported on a per-scheduler basis, and are currently only implemented by the `docker-local` scheduler.
 - Tasks for _all_ apps managed by the `docker-local` scheduler are written to a single crontab file owned by the `dokku` user. The `dokku` user's crontab should be considered reserved for this purpose.
 
+#### Specifying a MAILFROM value
+
+> [!IMPORTANT]
+> New as of 0.35.14
+
+Users can specify a value for `MAILFROM` via the global `mailfrom` cron property by using the `cron:set` command.
+
+```shell
+dokku cron:set --global mailfrom example@example.com
+```
+
+All output for individual cron runs will be sent from the specified email.
+
+Cron emails can be reset to use the system email by running the `cron:set` command for the global `mailfrom` property with no value.
+
+```shell
+dokku cron:set --global mailfrom
+```
+
 #### Specifying a MAILTO value
 
 By default, cron tasks complete and do not perform any reporting. Users can specify a value for `MAILTO` via the global `mailto` cron property by using the `cron:set` command.

diff --git a/plugins/cron/cron.go b/plugins/cron/cron.go
@@ -12,12 +12,14 @@ import (
 var (
 	// DefaultProperties is a map of all valid cron properties with corresponding default property values
 	DefaultProperties = map[string]string{
-		"mailto": "",
+		"mailfrom": "",
+		"mailto":   "",
 	}
 
 	// GlobalProperties is a map of all valid global cron properties
 	GlobalProperties = map[string]bool{
-		"mailto": true,
+		"mailfrom": true,
+		"mailto":   true,
 	}
 )
 

diff --git a/plugins/cron/report.go b/plugins/cron/report.go
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ func ReportSingleApp(appName string, format string, infoFlag string) error {
 	}
 
 	flags := map[string]common.ReportFunc{
+		"--cron-mailfrom":   reportMailfrom,
 		"--cron-mailto":     reportMailto,
 		"--cron-task-count": reportTasks,
 	}
@@ -28,6 +29,10 @@ func ReportSingleApp(appName string, format string, infoFlag string) error {
 	return common.ReportSingleApp("cron", appName, infoFlag, infoFlags, flagKeys, format, trimPrefix, uppercaseFirstCharacter)
 }
 
+func reportMailfrom(_ string) string {
+	return common.PropertyGet("cron", "--global", "mailfrom")
+}
+
 func reportMailto(_ string) string {
 	return common.PropertyGet("cron", "--global", "mailto")
 }

diff --git a/plugins/cron/set.go b/plugins/cron/set.go
@@ -3,6 +3,10 @@ package cron
 import "errors"
 
 func validateSetValue(appName string, key string, value string) error {
+	if key == "mailfrom" && appName != "--global" {
+		return errors.New("Property cannot be specified on a per-app basis")
+	}
+
 	if key == "mailto" && appName != "--global" {
 		return errors.New("Property cannot be specified on a per-app basis")
 	}

diff --git a/plugins/cron/templates/cron.tmpl b/plugins/cron/templates/cron.tmpl
@@ -1,3 +1,6 @@
+{{ if .Mailfrom -}}
+MAILFROM={{ .Mailfrom }}
+{{ end -}}
 {{ if .Mailto -}}
 MAILTO={{ .Mailto }}
 {{ end -}}

diff --git a/plugins/cron/triggers.go b/plugins/cron/triggers.go
@@ -9,7 +9,11 @@ import (
 
 // TriggerCronGetProperty writes the cron key to stdout for a given app container
 func TriggerCronGetProperty(appName string, key string) error {
-	if key != "mailto" {
+	validProperties := map[string]bool{
+		"mailfrom": true,
+		"mailto":   true,
+	}
+	if !validProperties[key] {
 		return errors.New("Invalid cron property specified")
 	}
 

diff --git a/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/functions.go b/plugins/scheduler-docker-local/functions.go
@@ -124,14 +124,21 @@ func writeCronEntries() error {
 		return deleteCrontab()
 	}
 
-	results, _ := common.CallPlugnTrigger(common.PlugnTriggerInput{
+	resultfromResults, _ := common.CallPlugnTrigger(common.PlugnTriggerInput{
+		Trigger: "cron-get-property",
+		Args:    []string{"--global", "mailfrom"},
+	})
+	mailfrom := resultfromResults.StdoutContents()
+
+	mailtoResults, _ := common.CallPlugnTrigger(common.PlugnTriggerInput{
 		Trigger: "cron-get-property",
 		Args:    []string{"--global", "mailto"},
 	})
-	mailto := results.StdoutContents()
+	mailto := mailtoResults.StdoutContents()
 
 	data := map[string]interface{}{
 		"Commands": commands,
+		"Mailfrom": mailfrom,
 		"Mailto":   mailto,
 	}