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==Configuring mailx to Use a Google SMTP Server==
==Configuring mailx to Use a Google SMTP Server==


First, you will need to make sure <tt>mailx</tt> has access to a valid Google certificate in an NSS certificates database.
First, you will need to make sure <tt>mailx</tt> has access to a valid Google certificate in an NSS certificates database. Firefox usually has it in its profile directory, but it is a good idea to initialize a private certificate database for <tt>mailx</tt>. This page explains how to do that:


* http://www.systutorials.com/1411/sending-email-from-mailx-command-in-linux-using-gmails-smtp/
* http://www.systutorials.com/1411/sending-email-from-mailx-command-in-linux-using-gmails-smtp/

Revision as of 00:01, 1 February 2016

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Installation

yum install mailx

Configuration

Configuring mailx to Use a Google SMTP Server

First, you will need to make sure mailx has access to a valid Google certificate in an NSS certificates database. Firefox usually has it in its profile directory, but it is a good idea to initialize a private certificate database for mailx. This page explains how to do that: