How to send mail from terminal in Ubuntu

By Computer Geeks -

The Postfix logo

There are multiple ways to send mail. Postfix is one of them. 

Step 1: Install Postfix 

$ sudo apt update
$ sudo apt install postfix
  • Select Internet site. 
  • Next, You can type any domain here. we can change it later.



Step 2: Save Gmail password

Create a new file

$ sudo nano /etc/postfix/gpasswd

 


 

[smtp.gmail.com]:587 username@gmail.com:password

Step 3: Configure postfix

$ sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf

Add or update the properties

smtp_use_tls = yes
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_security_options =
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/gpasswd
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt


$ sudo postmap /etc/postfix/gpasswd
$ sudo systemctl restart postfix

 mail -s "Subn" username@gmail.com

CC:

Enter the message

Press Ctrl + D to send message.

That's it folks.


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