I have the following ssmtp.conf file:
root=test@gmail.com
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
hostname=ed424cef9b52
UseTLS=Yes
UseStartTTLS=Yes
AuthMethod=LOGIN
AuthUser=test
AuthPass=test
FromLineOverride=yes
TLS_CA_File=/etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt
I can connect to 587 gmail port:
telnet smtp.gmail.com 587
Trying 64.233.186.109...
Connected to gmail-smtp-msa.l.google.com.
But when I try to send mail:
/usr/sbin/ssmtp -v test@gmail.com < qq
ssmtp: Cannot open smtp.gmail.com:587
echo test | mailx -s "testing ssmtp setup" test@gmail.com
send-mail: Cannot open smtp.gmail.com:587
Can't send mail: sendmail process failed with error code 1
Best Answer
The proper port is 465
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EXCERPT:
Install ssmtp with the following commands:
Then go into /etc/ssmtp and edit ssmtp.conf to look like this:
Send a one-liner like so:
Send a formatted text file like so:
Where mymessage can be formatted to have lines for TO: and SUBJECT: and the body.