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gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux [2015/11/04 18:18] – juckinsgmail_as_a_relay_on_linux [2015/11/04 18:41] – juckins
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 Directions [[http://mhawthorne.net/posts/postfix-configuring-gmail-as-relay.html|based on this page by Matthew Hawthorne]] worked: \\ Directions [[http://mhawthorne.net/posts/postfix-configuring-gmail-as-relay.html|based on this page by Matthew Hawthorne]] worked: \\
  
-1. Make a backup copy of /etc/postfix/main.cf+1A. Make sure /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf is the distro version (no changes) 
 + 
 +1B. Make a backup copy of /etc/postfix/main.cf
  
 2. Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf to have these settings: 2. Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf to have these settings:
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 7. Send a test message: \\ 7. Send a test message: \\
 <code> <code>
-echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' recipient@domain.com+echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' RECIPIENT@DOMAIN.COM
 </code> </code>
  
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 <code> <code>
-set sendmail="/usr/sbin/ssmtp" 
 #set from = $USER@$HOSTNAME #set from = $USER@$HOSTNAME
 #set from = username@HOSTNAME_OR_ALIAS.domain #set from = username@HOSTNAME_OR_ALIAS.domain
-set realname="juckins@lightning"+#set realname="juckins@lightning" 
 +set realname=$USER@$HOSTNAME
 </code> </code>
  
gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/01 12:40 by juckins