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This how-to describes what steps need to be taken in order to send mail using the gmail service.<br> | This how-to describes what steps need to be taken in order to send mail using the gmail service.<br> | ||
This how-to is not limited to gmail only, but also relevant for any other (TLS) mail service.<br> | This how-to is not limited to gmail only, but also relevant for any other (TLS) mail service.<br> | ||
Below is the configuration I will be using during the how-to, please replace it with your own. <br> | Below is the configuration I will be using during the how-to, please replace it with your own. <br> | ||
<pre>smtp server : smtp.myisp.com | <pre>smtp server : smtp.myisp.com | ||
username : eek | username : eek | ||
password : thecat | password : thecat | ||
mailuser at myisp.com : eek@myisp.com | mailuser at myisp.com : eek@myisp.com | ||
mailuser on bubba : eek@bubba.excito.com | mailuser on bubba : eek@bubba.excito.com | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
=== Packages<br> === | === Packages<br> === | ||
The B3 comes with all | The B3 comes with all necessary packages pre-installed.<br> | ||
=== Setup === | |||
Login to the b3 using ssh and become the root user. | |||
<pre>su - | |||
</pre> | |||
backup your original /etc/postfix/main.cf file | |||
<pre>cp /etc/postfix/main.cf /etc/postfix/main.cf.orig</pre> | |||
Revision as of 18:29, 21 July 2011
This how-to describes what steps need to be taken in order to send mail using the gmail service.
This how-to is not limited to gmail only, but also relevant for any other (TLS) mail service.
Below is the configuration I will be using during the how-to, please replace it with your own.
smtp server : smtp.myisp.com username : eek password : thecat mailuser at myisp.com : eek@myisp.com mailuser on bubba : eek@bubba.excito.com
Packages
The B3 comes with all necessary packages pre-installed.
Setup
Login to the b3 using ssh and become the root user.
su -
backup your original /etc/postfix/main.cf file
cp /etc/postfix/main.cf /etc/postfix/main.cf.orig