Hi, I have setup a self hosted instance of N8N on a server, but when i request the license key, I never receive an email, does the server also have to have a smtp server on it or does the license email come from the cloudflare license server?
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Hey @steveMI Have you tried using a different email for receiving the license? And also you can always check for your Self Hosted instance registration by going into Settings > Usage & Plans and if you see something like this:
Then your self hosted instance is registered, let me know if you need any help with that
HI @steveMI !
Just to clarify one important point: the license email is generated and sent by n8n’s licensing service, not by your self-hosted instance, so there is no dependency on SMTP configuration on your server.
If your instance already shows as registered under Settings → Usage & Plans, then the license request actually went through, even if the email was never received. In that case, the issue is usually email delivery (spam filtering, corporate mail policies, or blocked domains), not the registration itself.
If you need the license key resent or can’t retrieve it via the UI, the best next step is to contact n8n support directly so they can verify the registration and resend the key manually.
