help with email commands

Question

I want to send emails from my Ubuntu PC to other PCs on internet. I also have an account on yahoo.gr,there are some commands like ssmtp or mail or mutt but they don't work for me. Perhaps I should change the files on the folder: /var/mail ?

no, the_Seppi, these instructions doesn't help on the post that you suggest... — teobass, May 03 '15 at 12:13

score 0 · Answer 1 · answered May 03 '15 at 11:36

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Install ssmtp :

sudo apt-get install ssmtp
Edit the ssmtp config file :

gksu gedit /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf

Add these lines in the file and don't forget to edit according to your needs

root=username@gmail.com
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:465
rewriteDomain=gmail.com
AuthUser=username
AuthPass=password
FromLineOverride=YES
UseTLS=YES

Enter the email address of the person who will receive your email:
```
ssmtp recepient_name@gmail.com
```

Now enter this:

To: recipient_name@gmail.com
From: username@gmail.com
Subject: Sent from a terminal!

ADD you contents here now

To send the email:

Ctrl + D

This links shows you another 4 different methods how to send mail from terminal

answered May 03 '15 at 11:36

Maythux

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thank you, but I have a yahoo account. is it a problem for these lines: root=username@gmail.com mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:465 rewriteDomain=gmail.com ??? – teobass May 03 '15 at 12:11
no just replace gmail with yahoo and it will work... – Maythux May 03 '15 at 12:12
@teobass you are welcome. hope to help – Maythux May 03 '15 at 12:14
Does it say something specific? If not, I assume you're to enter the message. – s3lph May 03 '15 at 12:31

help with email commands

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