Setup Email Server in Ubuntu

• Install ssmtp : sudo apt-get install ssmtp

  Install mail Util sudo apt-get install mailutils
• Edit the ssmtp config file : gksu gedit /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
• Enter this in the file:
  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!
  
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• To send the email: Ctrl + D

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You can also save the text mentioned in Point 5 into a text file and send it using:

ssmtp recipient_name@gmail.com < filename.txt

"mater" | mail -s 'Process snapshot' psramkumar@gmail.com