mail from webserver question

[johan.alfa]

Hello all,

Before I was using xampp.
Now I set up a lamp ssh ubuntu server.

I would like to send mail from some web pages.
I don't need mail read or advanced mail stuff.

In xampp I could change php.ini smpt and everthing worked fine.
Xammp used then my ISP smtp server.
How can I simulate this with ubuntu.

greetings,

[dperfors]

The same way, just change the /etc/php.ini

[johan.alfa]

Don't I have to install sendmail or something like postfix?
I thought the smtp setting in php.ini was windows only.

greetings,

[hyper_ch]

yes, you need a MTA... sendmail or postfix could be working. Not sure if you can set in the php.ini to actually relay email to another server.

[dperfors]

I thought this was possiblem but I am not 100% sure..

[hyper_ch]

I think it is - but I never was in such a situation where I needed to do it

[windependence]

Don't I have to install sendmail or something like postfix?
I thought the smtp setting in php.ini was windows only.

greetings,

Actually this should work by default since sendmail is installed, but as hyper_ch mentioned Postfix would be much better. You can use the php mail() function.

-Tim

[johan.alfa]

Is sendmail installed?
I only checked lamp and ssh during server install.

When typing sendmail on the command line I get a mention of packages which will install sendmail.

I do not want install software I do not need.

greetings,

[windependence]

Sendmail <should> be installed by defualt on most distros. I would be surprised if it isn't, however if not, don't install it, but install postfix instead, it's much easier to configure and more secure than sendmail.

-Tim

[johan.alfa]

Am I wrong thinking postfix will open a new port on the server?
I would like to send mails.
I do not neet te receive anything.
Is it possible to send mails some way without opening new ports?

Thanks,