Msmtp

msmtp is linux sendmail SMTP client.

Installation

Get the latest version here

> ./configure
> make
> sudo make install

Configure the ~/.msmtprc file:

account default
host mail.ist.utl.pt
from guillaume.maretec@ist.utl.pt
auth on
user ist1xxxxx
password secretpass
tls on
tls_certcheck off

Configure the ~/.mailrc file:

account guillaume {
set sendmail="/usr/local/bin/msmtp"
set record=+Sent
set from="guillaume.maretec@ist.utl.pt (Guillaume Riflet)"
}

How to use it

Mailx mail sender tool

> echo "Message Body Text" | mailx -send -A guillaume -s "Email subject" guillaume.riflet@gmail.com

External references

• msmtp homepage