XenServer - SSMTP - Define Account

DustinB3403

So this is a general question, is anyone aware of where I have to define a user account within /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf (or thereabouts) to be able to send email from XenServer.

Just looking for a way to confirm MDADM alerts, as well as usage alerts.

scottalanmiller

No idea, I only use Postfix

scottalanmiller

Why do you need a user account? Have you tested the mail command?

DustinB3403

Well that ain't much help lol.

DustinB3403

mail: command not found

DustinB3403

Plus wouldn't using what's already built into XS be better than having to customize the installation?

travisdh1

@scottalanmiller said:

Why do you need a user account? Have you tested the mail command?

Great point. Have you tried sending yourself an email from the command line yet?

echo "Test Email" | mail -s 'test' [email protected]

DustinB3403

Mail isn't found.

I could install it.

yum install -y mailx

Edit: actually mailx and mail aren't found as available for installation...

DustinB3403

Of course I have to enable the repo under

/etc/yum.repos.d/CentOS-Base.repo
enabled=1

Danp

Does this article help at all?

DustinB3403

Which with it installed.

DustinB3403

@Danp said:

Does this article help at all?

Somewhat but it has something to do with the SMTP settings...

I can successfully connect with SSL on port 587

but can't open smtp.office365.com

scottalanmiller

Ah, the issue is that you want to use a relay. might want to try skipping the relay.

DustinB3403

Got it sorted with a good old gmail account.

JaredBusch

@scottalanmiller said:

Ah, the issue is that you want to use a relay. might want to try skipping the relay.

Yes, using a relay is a much different thing than sending mail directly.

@DustinB3403 You just worked around an issue without even know what your issue was.

DustinB3403

@JaredBusch said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Ah, the issue is that you want to use a relay. might want to try skipping the relay.

Yes, using a relay is a much different thing than sending mail directly.

@DustinB3403 You just worked around an issue without even know what your issue was.

I know,

I also figured out the Unicorn problem that North Korea has all by myself.

YAY!

travisdh1

@DustinB3403 said:

@JaredBusch said:

@scottalanmiller said:

Ah, the issue is that you want to use a relay. might want to try skipping the relay.

Yes, using a relay is a much different thing than sending mail directly.

@DustinB3403 You just worked around an issue without even know what your issue was.

I know,

I also figured out the Unicorn problem that North Korea has all by myself.

YAY!

So long as we're not going to candy mountain here....