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Why is Mail Integration needed?
Mail Integration was to get alerts or specific files that we need to send from server to specific mail or mail dl channel
How to configure mail inside linux server
we need to install ssmtp server
SSMTP stands for Simple SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol). It is a lightweight SMTP client that allows users to send emails from a local machine to a mail server, typically for relaying messages. It is commonly used in Unix-based systems to send emails from scripts or system services.
Commands to install ssmtp
sudo apt update
sudo apt install ssmtp
Steps before configuring ssmtp
login to your Gmail account and click on "Manage Your Google Account"
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click on Security and Search for App Passwords
Generate an App password and you would receive a 16 letter password something like below
Configuring ssmtp in linux server
now run the below command:
sudo vi /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
and update the below data, the generated 16 letter App password must be placed in AuthPass
root=sagar.kakkala@gmail.com #update your mail_id
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
AuthUser=sagar.kakkala@gmail.com #update your user name
AuthPass=dpbgishuzfzlhgbw #update your app password
UseSTARTTLS=YES
hostname=ip-172-31-2-192.us-west-1.compute.internal #it would be by default
note: Make sure to add add Port 587 in inbound rules of security group
Test the mail server
use the below commands to configure the mail server
echo -e "Subject: Test Email\n\nThis is a test email 2 from my Ubuntu server." > test_email.txt
ssmtp sagar.kakkala@gmail.com < test_email.txt
Open your Gmail and check you must have received the mail
Uninstall ssmtp
sudo apt remove ssmtp
this command was only for reference
Why Mutt is being installed
Mutt helps us in sending attachments as we cannot directly send attachments using ssmtp alternates for ssmtp can be mailx, sendmail . Mutt needs a mail agent like SSMTP or MTA to send or receive mails
so, in our case ,Our primary objective stands to send attachments
Installing mutt
sudo apt install mutt
Testing mutt
echo "hello this is a test " > test.txt
echo "Please find the attached file." | mutt -s "Test Email with Attachment" -a test.txt -- sagar.kakkala@gmail.com
you must now find the attachment in your Gmail account
Uninstall mutt
sudo apt remove mutt
#this command is only for reference
Alternate to mail
As Majority of companies, now use slack for alerts or to send files, we will discuss on slack bot integration in our next session
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