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How to configure ssmtp

Hello,
I just installed ssmtp on my laptop which is running ubuntu. I would like to configure it in such a way that it would allow me to send out mails using the php mail() function. I just want to build my web page on my computer before uploading it to a server. So, I just need to send mail I don't need to receive them.

I understand that I need to cofigure the /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf file.
But exactly do I do I have to do with it. Many thanks in advance.

Code:

#

# Config file for sSMTP sendmail

#

# The person who gets all mail for userids < 1000

# Make this empty to disable rewriting.

root=ryy



# 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=mail.google.com



# Where will the mail seem to come from?

rewriteDomain=rewrite.com



# The full hostname

#hostname=ryy



# 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

Well, I don't know about php, on http://www.w3schools.com/PHP/php_ref_mail.asp says it just needs a working mail system, so if you need to know only how to write the ssmtp.conf file, then I can help you with that. ssmtp will allow you to send mail directly from your computer through an external smtp server.
A working ssmtp.conf file:

root=postmaster #you probably won't need to change it
mailhub=where.the.mail.goes.com #eg. stmp.someserver.com
hostname=what.goes.after.@.inyourmail #eg. domain.com
AuthUser=your.login.name #for the stmp account
AuthPass=your.password.for.it
AuthMethod=LOGIN # or CRAM-MD5

(ssmtp supports only these two authentication methods, check more at the manuals)