Forward “local mails” to external SMTP server
I have a standalone 18.04 server just for running a simple LAMP website. Sometimes when I log in to the server I get notified that I have mail (like cron/at job outputs), and then I read them using mutt. The problem is that I get to know their existence only when I log in. Is there a configuration somewhere to automatically forward these local mails to my company email address so that I really get active notifications?
p.s. Sendmail is also installed but the only configuration I made to it is define(`SMART_HOST', `smtp.mycompany.com')dnl in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, so that my PHP application can send emails through SMTP server with just a few lines of codes.
mail smtp
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
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I have a standalone 18.04 server just for running a simple LAMP website. Sometimes when I log in to the server I get notified that I have mail (like cron/at job outputs), and then I read them using mutt. The problem is that I get to know their existence only when I log in. Is there a configuration somewhere to automatically forward these local mails to my company email address so that I really get active notifications?
p.s. Sendmail is also installed but the only configuration I made to it is define(`SMART_HOST', `smtp.mycompany.com')dnl in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, so that my PHP application can send emails through SMTP server with just a few lines of codes.
mail smtp
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
What is in/etc/aliases?
– fkraiem
Jan 24 at 14:30
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I have a standalone 18.04 server just for running a simple LAMP website. Sometimes when I log in to the server I get notified that I have mail (like cron/at job outputs), and then I read them using mutt. The problem is that I get to know their existence only when I log in. Is there a configuration somewhere to automatically forward these local mails to my company email address so that I really get active notifications?
p.s. Sendmail is also installed but the only configuration I made to it is define(`SMART_HOST', `smtp.mycompany.com')dnl in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, so that my PHP application can send emails through SMTP server with just a few lines of codes.
mail smtp
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
I have a standalone 18.04 server just for running a simple LAMP website. Sometimes when I log in to the server I get notified that I have mail (like cron/at job outputs), and then I read them using mutt. The problem is that I get to know their existence only when I log in. Is there a configuration somewhere to automatically forward these local mails to my company email address so that I really get active notifications?
p.s. Sendmail is also installed but the only configuration I made to it is define(`SMART_HOST', `smtp.mycompany.com')dnl in /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, so that my PHP application can send emails through SMTP server with just a few lines of codes.
mail smtp
mail smtp
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
asked Jan 24 at 13:57
Jyunhao ShihJyunhao Shih
113
113
What is in/etc/aliases?
– fkraiem
Jan 24 at 14:30
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What is in/etc/aliases?
– fkraiem
Jan 24 at 14:30
What is in
/etc/aliases?– fkraiem
Jan 24 at 14:30
What is in
/etc/aliases?– fkraiem
Jan 24 at 14:30
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If you'r Sendmail/Postfix is configured and running.
Just insert/replace in /etc/aliases
root: email@yourcompany.com
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
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IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name
– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
My /etc/aliases is likeroot: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ransudo newaliasesafter editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.
– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
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If you'r Sendmail/Postfix is configured and running.
Just insert/replace in /etc/aliases
root: email@yourcompany.com
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
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IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name
– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
My /etc/aliases is likeroot: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ransudo newaliasesafter editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.
– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
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If you'r Sendmail/Postfix is configured and running.
Just insert/replace in /etc/aliases
root: email@yourcompany.com
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
266
IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name
– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
My /etc/aliases is likeroot: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ransudo newaliasesafter editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.
– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
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If you'r Sendmail/Postfix is configured and running.
Just insert/replace in /etc/aliases
root: email@yourcompany.com
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
266
If you'r Sendmail/Postfix is configured and running.
Just insert/replace in /etc/aliases
root: email@yourcompany.com
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
266
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
266
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
266
answered Jan 24 at 14:48
maxmmaxm
266
266
IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name
– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
My /etc/aliases is likeroot: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ransudo newaliasesafter editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.
– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
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IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name
– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
My /etc/aliases is likeroot: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ransudo newaliasesafter editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.
– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.
root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
IMHO it is better to keep local copy too.
root: email@yourcompany.com, local_account_name– AnFi
Jan 25 at 7:24
My /etc/aliases is like
root: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ran sudo newaliases after editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
My /etc/aliases is like
root: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com (new line) my_local_account: my_local_account,my_company_account@mycompany.com, and I ran sudo newaliases after editing this file. However none of the mails get sent to my company mailbox, though mails for root do get sent to my_local_account. Just now I tested my PHP application, which sends mail to users as usual, so it seems that the SMART_HOST setting in sendmail.mc as mentioned in my original post does work.– Jyunhao Shih
Jan 28 at 0:52
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