Gary Dale <garydale@rogers.com> wrote:

> Unfortunately, I don't have an MTA. I need to send an e-mail to a remote
> address through an SMTP server that requires authentication (i.e. your
> typical SOHO or home setup). From a GUI I can configure Thunderbird or
> whatever without any problems and it works. However, I have some scripts
> that need to send out Internet e-mail notices from a server without a
> GUI and without user intervention.
>
> Is there a good howto on the subject anywhere?

Why don't you make it easy on yourself and pick/install a nullmailer.
See: "Nullmailers" on http://linuxmafia.com/kb/Mail/