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--- gmail_on_linux_with_ssmtp [2015/11/04 17:55] – juckins
+++ gmail_on_linux_with_ssmtp [2015/11/04 18:12] – juckins
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 This did not work: https://productforums.google.com/forum/?hl=en#!topic/gmail/2tK2fR7yW-k;context-place=forum/gmail
-Try these links:\\
-https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-gmail-or-yahoo-with-php-mail-function \\
+Directions [[http://mhawthorne.net/posts/postfix-configuring-gmail-as-relay.html|based on this page by Matthew Hawthorne]] worked: \\
-http://serverfault.com/questions/194376/how-to-send-email-with-my-centos-server \\
-http://rs20.mine.nu/w/2011/07/gmail-as-relay-host-in-postfix/ \\
+. Make a backup copy of /etc/postfix/main.cf
-These directions [[http://mhawthorne.net/posts/postfix-configuring-gmail-as-relay.html|based on this page]] worked: \\
+. Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf to have these settings:
-  - Make a backup copy of /etc/postfix/main.cf
-  - Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf to have these settings
-  -   * # sets gmail as relay
-  -   * Unordered List Item
-. Edit /etc/postfix/main.cf
+<code>
 # sets gmail as relay
 relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
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 # list of CAs to trust when verifying server certificate
-smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+#smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
+# Below is provided by ca-certificates package (Mozilla CA root certificate bundle)
+smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/pki/tls/certs/ca-bundle.crt
-# eliminates default security options which are imcompatible with gmail
+# eliminates default security options which are incompatible with Gmail
 smtp_sasl_security_options =
-If you need further debugging you can add these:
+# add debugging
 debug_peer_list=smtp.gmail.com
 debug_peer_level=3
+</code>
-. Add Gmail creds to /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
+. Add your own Gmail credentials to /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd \\
+<code>
+[smtp.gmail.com]:587  username:password
+</code>
-[smtp.gmail.com]:587  username:password
+. Run the following as root: \\
+<code>
+# postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
+</code>
+. Make sure the /etc/sasl_passwd* files are owned by the postfix user: \\
+<code>
+# chown postfix sasl_passwd*
+</code>
-. Run sudo postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
+. Tighten permissions: \\
+<code>
+# chmod 600 sasl_passwd sasl_passwd.db
+</code>
-Make sure the /etc/sasl_passwd* files are owned by the postfix user:
+. Restart postfix: \\
+<code>
+# /etc/init.d/postfix reload
+</code>
+or
+<code>
+# service postfix restart
+</code>
-sudo chown postfix sasl_passwd*
+. Send a test message: \\
+<code>
+echo 'It works' | mailx -s 'Test message' [email protected]
+</code>
-. Run /etc/init.d/postfix reload
+. Check mutt configuration for proper "From" settings.
+Other links:\\
+[[http://serverfault.com/questions/194376/how-to-send-email-with-my-centos-server|How to send email with my CentOS server]] \\
+[[http://rs20.mine.nu/w/2011/07/gmail-as-relay-host-in-postfix/|Setting up gmail as a relay host in postfix (without creating certificates)]] \\
+[[https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-use-gmail-or-yahoo-with-php-mail-function|How To Use Gmail or Yahoo with PHP mail() Function]] \\
+[[https://techjourney.net/update-add-ca-certificates-bundle-in-redhat-centos/|Updating certificates]] (not needed at this point)