I've taken to installing ssmtp on my raspberry Pis to send emails, and
using my ISP's mail server as a forwarder (it's in my default Puppet
configuration for new nodes).
One simple config file, and you're set!
Simon
On 30/07/2018 21:20, Imran Chaudhry via Hampshire wrote:
> I'm maintaining a server that configured using Sendmail to send
> outbound mail to the Internet via a Smart Host, eg.
>
> # "Smart" relay host (may be null)
> DS<mailhost of ISP>
>
> The ISP says that because we are hosting our own mailserver, we cannot
> use their mailhost this way (eg. it's probably only for mail clients,
> smaller usage etc)
>
> I understand that sendmail can be configured to just use itself
> locally to send mail - happy days, but people have told me that it
> might open up a can worms such as configuring SPF records etc.
>
> I would rather make as few changes as possible so as not to disrupt
> the existing mail sending functions. Has anyone configured sendmail
> like this and is simple or complex, any good pointers to guides etc?
>
> I know some of you might say "Dude, use Postfix|Exim" but I want the
> changes to be as minimal as possible.
>
> Thanks!
>
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