I cant get a simple test message out of my Ubuntu VM to my gmail for reporting.
I've followed several guides to set up an App Password in /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd, using port 587, disabled firewall, etc..
I can get internal messages to /var/mail/root. The log at /var/log/mail.log shows status=bounced (unknown user: . I have a feeling its because my server doesnt have an external IP or domain. Yet it can access apt update fine. Do I have to expose the IP externally somehow? Is there anyway to send out an email through the NAT of my Host machine?
/etc/postfix/main.cf
mynetworks = 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128, xx.xx.xx.xx ... relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587 smtp_use_tls = yes smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes #smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/ssl/certs/ca-certificates.crt /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd: [smtp.gmail.com]:587 [email protected]:xxxxxxx chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd && systemctl reload postfix
mail [email protected] <<< "message"
I think I need to set to some IP: mynetworks =
dpkg-reconfigure postfix restarts the config wizard, and I read this "Mail is not delivered to external delivery agents as root." I wonder if I cant send it out as root.
Also, someone told me port 587 is blocked by many ISPs. I could test it with telnet my.domain 587, but I dont have a static IP or domain. I tried with my dynamic IP, but get "Connection timed out".
Guides:
https://www.systoolsgroup.com/add/postfix-to-gmail-account/ https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-and-configure-postfix-on-ubuntu-20-04
I was able to get a message from my GCP instance. And the settings are basically the same. I think my ISP may be blocking port 587.
