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This can be used to send mails from your HDA and to receive system emails.<br>
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This tutorial is now available as the Amahi [https://www.amahi.org/apps/postfix-mail-relay Post Mail Relay] application.
To receive emails meant for the root user, you have to [[Forward_System_Emails|Forward System Emails]] after finishing this.<br>
 
I took the information from [http://carlton.oriley.net/blog/?p=31 this page] and modified them slightly for Fedora 14 / Amahi 6. <br><br>
 
First of all, install postfix and remove sendmail: <br>
 
{{Code|yum -y install postfix
 
yum -y remove sendmail}}
 
Openssl and openssl-perl are needed to generate certificates and create SSL connections to GMail<br>
 
Openssl should be installed already, but to be sure: <br>
 
{{Code|yum -y install openssl openssl-perl}}
 
A Certificate Authority is needed to create the necessary certificates. You can skip the next paragraph if you already have one:<br>
 
{{Code|cd /etc/pki/tls/misc
 
./CA.pl –newca}}
 
*You will be prompted for the file name, hit enter to create a new CA.
 
* You will need to enter a passphrase next, be sure to remember it.
 
*Choose the Country Name, State or Province Name, Locality Name, Organization Name, and Organizational Unit Name to your liking. Be sure to remember the values, they will be needed in the key creation later.
 
*For the Common Name, type “CA” (without quotes).
 
*Take defaults for everything else and when prompted enter the passphrase from above.<br>
 
Now a key that is sent to Gmail to start the SSL encryption will be created: <br>
 
{{Code|cd /etc/pki/tls
 
mkdir gmail_relay
 
cd gmail_relay
 
openssl genrsa -out server.key 1024
 
openssl req -new -key server.key -out server.csr}}
 
You will be prompted for country etc. like when creating the CA. Enter the same values. <br>
 
As Common Name, now enter the name of your server, FQDN or not, your choice. <br>
 
{{Code|openssl ca -out server.pem -infiles server.csr}}
 
You will need to enter your passphrase again at this point.<br>
 
When asked if you want to sign the key, answer  yes, same when asked if to commit it.
 
  
Add the following to the bottom of the file /etc/postfix/main.cf.
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This can be used to send mails from your Amahi 7 or greater (Fedora 19 or greater) HDA and to receive system emails.  To receive emails meant for the root user, you have to [[Forward_System_Emails|Forward System Emails]] after finishing this tutorial. You also might want to take a look at [[Masquerade_email_address|Masquerade email address]] as well.<br>
You do not need to change anything else in it, as the last setting for any option is the one that is saved.
 
{{Text|Text=#### Gmail SSL SMTP Relay
 
  relayhost <nowiki>=</nowiki> [smtp.gmail.com]:587
 
  
  #auth
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REF:  [http://opentodo.net/2013/03/postfix-smtp-relay-to-smtp-gmail-com Postfix SMTP relay to SMTP gmail.com]
  smtp_sasl_auth_enable<nowiki>=</nowiki>yes
 
  smtp_sasl_password_maps <nowiki>=</nowiki> hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 
  
  #tls
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* First of all, install postfix and remove sendmail: <br>
  smtp_use_tls <nowiki>=</nowiki> yes
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<pre>yum -y install postfix mailx
  smtp_sasl_security_options <nowiki>=</nowiki> noanonymous
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yum -y remove sendmail</pre>
  smtp_sasl_tls_security_options <nowiki>=</nowiki> noanonymous
 
  smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer <nowiki>=</nowiki> yes
 
  tls_random_source <nowiki>=</nowiki> dev:/dev/urandom
 
  smtp_tls_scert_verifydepth <nowiki>=</nowiki> 5
 
  smtp_tls_key_file<nowiki>=</nowiki>/etc/pki/tls/gmail_relay/server.key
 
  smtp_tls_cert_file<nowiki>=</nowiki>/etc/pki/tls/gmail_relay/server.pem
 
  smtpd_tls_ask_ccert <nowiki>=</nowiki> yes
 
  smtpd_tls_req_ccert <nowiki>=</nowiki>no
 
  smtp_tls_enforce_peername <nowiki>=</nowiki> no}}
 
Create /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd file with your Gmail login credentials that looks like below:
 
{{Text|Text=gmail-smtp.l.google.com user@gmail.com:password
 
smtp.gmail.com user@gmail.com:password}}
 
  
Obviously, you need to change ''user'' to your username and ''password'' to your gmail password. <br>
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* Add the following to the bottom of the file /etc/postfix/main.cf. You do not need to change anything else in it, as the last setting for any option is the one that is saved.
Create the password database: <br>
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<pre>####Gmail SMTP Relay
{{Code|postmap hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd}}
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#TLS parameters
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smtpd_use_tls=yes
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smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache
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smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache
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smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
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smtp_tls_policy_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/tls_policy
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#Relay host configuration
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relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
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#SASL Configuration
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smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
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smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
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smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
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smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = plain
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smtp_sasl_tls_security_options = noanonymous</pre><br />
  
Protect the files with your Gmail login data:
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* Create /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd file with your Gmail login credentials that looks like below:
{{Code|chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
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<pre>[smtp.gmail.com]:587 user@gmail.com:Password</pre>
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<br />
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<b>NOTE:</b> Change ''user'' to your username and ''password'' to your gmail crredentials. <br />
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* Build the password  database: <br>
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<pre>postmap hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd</pre>
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* Create /etc/postfix/tls_policy file that looks like below:
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<pre>[smtp.gmail.com]:587 encrypt</pre>
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<br />
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* Build the policy database: <br>
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<pre>postmap /etc/postfix/tls_policy</pre>
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* Protect the files with your Gmail login data:
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<pre>chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 
chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.db
 
chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.db
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chmod 600 /etc/postfix/tls_policy
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chmod 600 /etc/postfix/tls_policy.db</pre><!--
 
chown postfix /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
 
chown postfix /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
chown postfix /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.db}}
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chown postfix /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.db
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chown postfix /etc/postfix/tls_policy
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chown postfix /etc/postfix/tls_policy.db-->
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* Restart Postfix:
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<pre>systemctl restart postfix.service</pre>
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* Set Postifx to start on boot:
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<pre>systemctl enable postfix.service</pre>
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* Now try sending a mail, it should reach your Gmail account:
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<pre>echo test 1 2 | mail -s "Test mail" user@gmail.com</pre>
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<b>NOTE:</b>  Some ISPs will block emails sent using this method.  Looking for a work around.
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== Troubleshooting ==
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* If you get the message " warning: SASL authentication failure: No worthy mechs found", install this package.
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yum install cyrus-sasl{,-plain}
  
Restart Postfix
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:Restart Postfix
{{Code|/etc/init.d/postfix restart}}
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systemctl restart postfix
  
Now try sending a mail, it should reach your Gmail account:
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* Receive the following message:
{{Code|echo test 1 2 <nowiki>|</nowiki> mail -s "Test mail" user@gmail.com}}
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connect to smtp.gmail.com[2607:f8b0:400e:c05::6d]:587: Network is unreachable
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:To correct this problem, change /etc/postfix/main.cf as follows:
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inet_protocol = ipv4
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:Restart postfix
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systemctl reload postfix
  
 
See also:<br>
 
See also:<br>
[[Amahi_Mail_-_The_Free_Way|Amahi Mail - The Free Way]], not working on F14, yet.<br>
 
 
[[Forward_System_Emails|Forward System Emails]]<br>
 
[[Forward_System_Emails|Forward System Emails]]<br>
[[Enable_Outgoing_Emails|Enable Outgoing Emails]], not working on F14, yet.<br>
 
 
[[Monitor_System_Logs_via_E-mail|Monitor System Logs via E-mail]]<br>
 
[[Monitor_System_Logs_via_E-mail|Monitor System Logs via E-mail]]<br>

Latest revision as of 15:36, 17 June 2020

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This is recommended only for advanced users, proceed with caution.


This tutorial is now available as the Amahi Post Mail Relay application.

This can be used to send mails from your Amahi 7 or greater (Fedora 19 or greater) HDA and to receive system emails. To receive emails meant for the root user, you have to Forward System Emails after finishing this tutorial. You also might want to take a look at Masquerade email address as well.

REF: Postfix SMTP relay to SMTP gmail.com

  • First of all, install postfix and remove sendmail:
yum -y install postfix mailx
yum -y remove sendmail
  • Add the following to the bottom of the file /etc/postfix/main.cf. You do not need to change anything else in it, as the last setting for any option is the one that is saved.
####Gmail SMTP Relay
#TLS parameters
smtpd_use_tls=yes
smtpd_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtpd_scache
smtp_tls_session_cache_database = btree:${data_directory}/smtp_scache
smtp_tls_note_starttls_offer = yes
smtp_tls_policy_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/tls_policy
 
#Relay host configuration
relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
 
#SASL Configuration
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_sasl_mechanism_filter = plain
smtp_sasl_tls_security_options = noanonymous


  • Create /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd file with your Gmail login credentials that looks like below:
[smtp.gmail.com]:587 user@gmail.com:Password


NOTE: Change user to your username and password to your gmail crredentials.

  • Build the password database:
postmap hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
  • Create /etc/postfix/tls_policy file that looks like below:
[smtp.gmail.com]:587 encrypt


  • Build the policy database:
postmap /etc/postfix/tls_policy
  • Protect the files with your Gmail login data:
chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd.db
chmod 600 /etc/postfix/tls_policy
chmod 600 /etc/postfix/tls_policy.db
  • Restart Postfix:
systemctl restart postfix.service
  • Set Postifx to start on boot:
systemctl enable postfix.service
  • Now try sending a mail, it should reach your Gmail account:
echo test 1 2 | mail -s "Test mail" user@gmail.com


NOTE: Some ISPs will block emails sent using this method. Looking for a work around.

Troubleshooting

  • If you get the message " warning: SASL authentication failure: No worthy mechs found", install this package.
yum install cyrus-sasl{,-plain}
Restart Postfix
systemctl restart postfix
  • Receive the following message:
connect to smtp.gmail.com[2607:f8b0:400e:c05::6d]:587: Network is unreachable
To correct this problem, change /etc/postfix/main.cf as follows:
inet_protocol = ipv4
Restart postfix
systemctl reload postfix

See also:
Forward System Emails
Monitor System Logs via E-mail