gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux
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gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux [2015/11/04 21:44] – juckins | gmail_as_a_relay_on_linux [2023/06/23 10:43] – juckins | ||
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- | ===== Using Gmail as a Relay on Linux ===== | + | ===== Using Gmail as a Relay on CentOS |
+ | Required packages if CentOS7 7.2.1511: \\ | ||
+ | * postfix (tested version 2.10.1-6.el7 ) | ||
+ | * ca-certificates.noarch (tested version 2015.2.4-70.0.el7_1) | ||
+ | * cyrus-sasl-plain (tested version 2015.2.6-70.1.el7_2) | ||
+ | * Got hint that this is needed from [[http:// | ||
+ | * cyrus-sasl-lib (tested version 2.1.26-20.el7_2) | ||
- | Verified platforms: \\ | + | Other CentOS 7 Notes: |
- | * CentOS7 7.1.1503 (Core) | + | * Best to use this version of mutt: mutt-1.6.2-1.fc22.x86_64.rpm |
- | * CentOS6 6.7 (Final) | + | * Otherwise, you may get errors like: Bad IDN in " |
+ | * /etc/resolv.conf may need the ' | ||
+ | * As root, run ' | ||
+ | * If trouble sending after install, may need to consult [[http:// | ||
+ | |||
+ | CentOS 8 Notes: | ||
+ | * (Nothing special noted) | ||
+ | |||
+ | RockyLinux 9 Notes: | ||
+ | * ? | ||
Directions [[http:// | Directions [[http:// | ||
- | 1. If installed, make sure / | + | 1. If it exists, make sure / |
2. Make a backup copy of / | 2. Make a backup copy of / | ||
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< | < | ||
- | # sets gmail as relay | + | # Sets gmail as relay |
relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]: | relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]: | ||
- | # | + | # Use tls |
smtp_use_tls=yes | smtp_use_tls=yes | ||
- | # use sasl when authenticating to foreign SMTP servers | + | # Use sasl when authenticating to foreign SMTP servers |
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes | smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes | ||
- | # path to password map file | + | # Path to password map file |
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/ | smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/ | ||
+ | # NOTE: This section *should* be configured properly in CentOS8 and RockyLinux9 by default | ||
# list of CAs to trust when verifying server certificate | # list of CAs to trust when verifying server certificate | ||
# | # | ||
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smtp_tls_CAfile = / | smtp_tls_CAfile = / | ||
- | # eliminates | + | # Eliminates |
smtp_sasl_security_options = | smtp_sasl_security_options = | ||
- | # add debugging | + | # Modify |
debug_peer_list=smtp.gmail.com | debug_peer_list=smtp.gmail.com | ||
debug_peer_level=3 | debug_peer_level=3 | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | 4. Add your own Gmail credentials to / | + | 4. Add your own Gmail credentials to / |
< | < | ||
[smtp.gmail.com]: | [smtp.gmail.com]: | ||
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8. Restart postfix: \\ | 8. Restart postfix: \\ | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | # / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | or | ||
< | < | ||
# / | # / | ||
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</ | </ | ||
- | 9. Edit ~/.muttrc for each user as appropriate: \\ | + | 9. Add these lines to the global |
< | < | ||
- | #set from = $USER@$HOSTNAME | + | set from = " |
- | #set from = username@HOSTNAME_OR_ALIAS.domain | + | set realname = "`whoami`@`hostname`" |
- | #set realname=" | + | |
- | set realname=$USER@$HOSTNAME | + | |
</ | </ | ||
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mutt -s " | mutt -s " | ||
</ | </ | ||
- | or | + | or to send a message without using a separate file but note mailx is probably not looking at .muttrc: |
< | < | ||
echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' | echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | or | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | mailx -a test.txt -s "test subject" | ||
</ | </ | ||
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