Ubuntu 14.04

JHNC · 03-27-2017, 09:06 PM

I have zero experience in setting up SMTP. I want to set up SMTP on Ubuntu Desktop 14.04 LTS so I will get an email to confirm a certain cron job has run

Code:

sudo fstrim -v /

I see many references to using Postfix as SMTP:
https://help.ubuntu.com/lts/serverguide/postfix.html

From the guide, I see that Postfix is quite involved in set up, especially for such a simple task as emailing a cron job. And I am assuming that setting up Postfix in Ubuntu Server is similar to doing so in Ubuntu Desktop, but I stand to be corrected.

Can someone refer advise the simplest way to do this. Thanks!

AB49K · 03-29-2017, 06:31 AM

Hi JHNC.
Is there any reason you can't follow the guide at DO: https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...n-ubuntu-14-04

It's pretty good.

Just a bit of a note, it may be a decent idea - instead of setting up a postfix server use an email client like mutt to send an email using a different email server (like a gmail account or an ISP account)

http://www.tecmint.com/send-mail-fro...-mutt-command/
That way that's one less service you have to configure and maintain

JHNC · 03-31-2017, 05:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB49K

Hi JHNC.
Is there any reason you can't follow the guide at DO: https://www.digitalocean.com/communi...n-ubuntu-14-04

It's pretty good.

Just a bit of a note, it may be a decent idea - instead of setting up a postfix server use an email client like mutt to send an email using a different email server (like a gmail account or an ISP account)

http://www.tecmint.com/send-mail-fro...-mutt-command/
That way that's one less service you have to configure and maintain

OK. Mr. Newbie here. I am hoping to not have to install more software to accomplish this. I am thinking there may be a way that is already burned into the OS that can do this, at least on Ubuntu Server. As both desk top and server are quite similar, minus the GUI, anyway. But, perhaps not. I will review Mutt and see if that would be an easier alternative. Thank you for the suggestion!

ondoho · 03-31-2017, 09:38 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB49K

Just a bit of a note, it may be a decent idea - instead of setting up a postfix server use an email client like mutt to send an email using a different email server (like a gmail account or an ISP account)

this is your best option.
you don't want to install a full mail server just for notification mails.
it's also a commonly chosen option in situations like these.

SaintDanBert · 05-29-2017, 12:01 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AB49K

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instead of setting up a postfix server use an email client like mutt to send an email using a different email server (like a gmail account or an ISP account)

http://www.tecmint.com/send-mail-fro...-mutt-command/
That way that's one less service you have to configure and maintain

This works well to send email interactively. However, I have not discovered how to do this from within a script without end-user interaction.
I don't find any way to use mutt and accomplish the following:

Code:

prompt$  mail {options} -c cc-addr -r from-addr -s subject  to-addr ...

Thanks in advance,
~~~ 0;-Dan

Dave Lerner · 05-29-2017, 04:25 PM

I've used exim4 for this in the past. It's relatively easy to set up.

Quote:

Exim (v4) is a mail transport agent. exim4 is the metapackage depending on the essential components for a basic exim4 installation.

If you can't get it working, I have some notes on my exim4 setup.

SaintDanBert · 05-30-2017, 12:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dave Lerner

I've used exim4 for this in the past. It's relatively easy to set up.
If you can't get it working, I have some notes on my exim4 setup.

Thanks for the tip and the willingness to guide my stumbling.
ASIDE -- With all of the mobile device notifications and such that are possible, I wish that command-line or similar workstation notifications out to mobile devices would be more main stream.

Watch for my results later this week.

Cheers,
~~~ 0;-Dan