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gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux [2015/11/04 18:41] – juckinsgmail_as_a_relay_on_linux [2015/11/04 21:44] – juckins
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-Directions [[http://mhawthorne.net/posts/postfix-configuring-gmail-as-relay.html|based on this page by Matthew Hawthorne]] worked: \\+===== Using Gmail as a Relay on Linux =====
  
-1A. Make sure /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf is the distro version (no changes) 
  
-1B. Make a backup copy of /etc/postfix/main.cf+Verified platforms: \\ 
 +  * CentOS7 7.1.1503 (Core) 
 +  * CentOS6 6.7 (Final)
  
-2. Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf to have these settings:+Directions [[http://mhawthorne.net/posts/postfix-configuring-gmail-as-relay.html|based on this page by Matthew Hawthorne]]: \\ 
 + 
 +1. If installed, make sure /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf is the distro version (no changes) 
 + 
 +2. Make a backup copy of /etc/postfix/main.cf 
 + 
 +3. Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf to have these settings:
  
 <code> <code>
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 </code> </code>
  
-2. Add your own Gmail credentials to /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd \\+4. Add your own Gmail credentials to /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd \\
 <code> <code>
 [smtp.gmail.com]:587  username:password [smtp.gmail.com]:587  username:password
 </code> </code>
  
-3. Run the following as root: \\+5. Run the following as root: \\
 <code> <code>
 # postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd # postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 </code> </code>
  
-4. Make sure the /etc/sasl_passwd* files are owned by the postfix user: \\+6. Make sure the /etc/sasl_passwd* files are owned by the postfix user: \\
 <code> <code>
 # chown postfix sasl_passwd* # chown postfix sasl_passwd*
 </code> </code>
  
-5. Tighten permissions: \\+7. Tighten permissions: \\
 <code> <code>
 # chmod 600 sasl_passwd sasl_passwd.db # chmod 600 sasl_passwd sasl_passwd.db
 </code> </code>
  
-6. Restart postfix: \\+8. Restart postfix: \\
 <code> <code>
 # /etc/init.d/postfix reload # /etc/init.d/postfix reload
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 </code> </code>
  
-7. Send a test message: \\ +9. Edit ~/.muttrc for each user as appropriate: \\
-<code> +
-echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' [email protected] +
-</code> +
- +
-8. Edit ~/.muttrc for each user as appropriate: \\+
  
 <code> <code>
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 #set realname="juckins@lightning" #set realname="juckins@lightning"
 set realname=$USER@$HOSTNAME set realname=$USER@$HOSTNAME
 +</code>
 +
 +10. Send a test message: \\
 +<code>
 +mutt -s "Test1" [email protected] </dev/null
 +</code>
 +or
 +<code>
 +echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' [email protected]
 </code> </code>
  
gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux.txt · Last modified: 2024/01/01 12:40 by juckins