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ssmtp email configuration on Ubuntu
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| sudo apt-get install bsd-mailx | |
| sudo apt-get install ssmtp | |
| sudo vim /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf | |
| I have added these lines in config file: | |
| # Config file for sSMTP sendmail | |
| TSL_CA_FILE=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt | |
| # | |
| # The person who gets all mail for userids < 1000 | |
| # Make this empty to disable rewriting. | |
| [email protected] | |
| # The place where the mail goes. The actual machine name is required no | |
| # MX records are consulted. Commonly mailhosts are named mail.domain.com | |
| mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587 | |
| [email protected] | |
| AuthPass=******* | |
| UseSTARTTLS=YES | |
| # Where will the mail seem to come from? | |
| rewriteDomain=gmail.com | |
| # The full hostname | |
| hostname=instance-1 | |
| # Are users allowed to set their own From: address? | |
| # YES - Allow the user to specify their own From: address | |
| # NO - Use the system generated From: address | |
| FromLineOverride=YES | |
| $ sudo vim /etc/ssmtp/revaliases | |
| root:[email protected]:smtp.gmail.com:587 | |
| Turn on "less secure app access": | |
| https://myaccount.google.com/lesssecureapps | |
| You will recive a email talking about foreing login, accept it and its done you can receive emails: | |
| https://myaccount.google.com/device-activity/nt/1540227923000 | |
| date | sudo ssmtp [email protected] | |
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