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= Installation = | = Installation = | ||
* If sendmail was installed, stop it first. | * If sendmail was installed, stop it first. | ||
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* Select <code>Internet Site</code> | * Select <code>Internet Site</code> | ||
| + | * Enter the domain for the mail server. | ||
If receiving email should be done by Google Apps instead of Postfix, edit <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> file. | If receiving email should be done by Google Apps instead of Postfix, edit <code>/etc/postfix/main.cf</code> file. | ||
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<pre> | <pre> | ||
$ service postfix restart | $ service postfix restart | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
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| + | * Test | ||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | $ sendmail email@address | ||
| + | FROM: sender@address | ||
| + | SUBJECT: Some subject. | ||
| + | email body. | ||
| + | blah blah. | ||
| + | . | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Latest revision as of 11:59, 1 August 2013
Installation
- If sendmail was installed, stop it first.
$ /etc/init.d/sendmail stop
- Install Postfix.
$ apt-get install postfix
- Select
Internet Site - Enter the domain for the mail server.
If receiving email should be done by Google Apps instead of Postfix, edit /etc/postfix/main.cf file.
mydestination = localhost.localdomain, localhost fallback_transport = relay
$ service postfix restart
- Test
$ sendmail email@address FROM: sender@address SUBJECT: Some subject. email body. blah blah. .
