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Old 02-03-2006
Gary Dale
 
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Default Re: how to send Internet e-mail from script?

Rick Moen wrote:
> Gary Dale <garydale@rogers.com> wrote:
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>>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?

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


Thanks Rick. There are three there that I can investigate. Hopefully I
can get one to work. :)
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