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bobsta63
6th November 2006, 11:38
Guys,

Please can someone help me out?? I have Ubuntu 6.06 Server installed and have Apache, MySQL, PHP, Perl etc.

I really want a simple way of having an SMTP Server, This will only be used for sending mail from the forums that I have installed on the server, I will not requre to recieve external emails, I just want to send email notifications from the forums I will be installing on there.

Does anyone know if there is a simple solution? What would be the best MTA to install for the job? Does anyone know the apt-get install package name etc. Is there any simple tutorials online to install an SMTP server for outgoing mail only?

Thanks in advance,

Bobby
jva1601
6th November 2006, 22:56
Have you checked some of the how-to's for Ubuntu? It does cover how to setup an SMTP for your server. Once setup you can have your forum use the smtp.
http://howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_6.06
falko
7th November 2006, 17:11
You can simply install Postfix, and in your firewall you close port 25 so that Postfix can send emails but not receive.
bobsta63
8th November 2006, 00:45
You can simply install Postfix, and in your firewall you close port 25 so that Postfix can send emails but not receive.

Hi falko,

Thanks for that, I have now installed Postfix, Should it work as default out of the box? I have tried sorting out the SMTP Server settings on the Bulletin Board software that I am using I have set it to: SMTP.

Do I need to user a username & password? If so would that be a system username and password? eg. root

Should it work without a username and password when the SMTP server's address is 'localhost'?

Thanks in advance,

Bobby
falko
8th November 2006, 19:29
Should it work as default out of the box?The default settings should be ok for your needs. Otherwise you can have a look here: http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_debian_sarge_p4

I have tried sorting out the SMTP Server settings on the Bulletin Board software that I am using I have set it to: SMTP.Don't use SMTP, leave SMTP Host empty, SMTP Port is 25, leave SMTP Username and Password empty, and choose no for SMTP Secure Connection.