On 04/01/17 05:26, Jan Stransky wrote:
> Hi,
>
> my appology for such stupid question, but how can I setup mailing from
> backuppc? For new user all the stuff around this is quite confusing, and
> I was not able to find any suitable manual.
>
> What do I have available and know:
>
> 1) I have own email service with imap and smtp in the Internet. But it
> is for my basicaly equivalent to gmail. I can make new profile, manage
> aliases etc., but don't have access to the bowls.
>
> 2) With ubuntu backuppc package a postfix is installed. However, in
> backuppc config ask for sendmail path.
>
> What do I need or am I struggeling with:
>
> 1) I want use that my smtp, so I'll get emails from like
> "backuppc AT what-ever-mail-i-have DOT foo" to mail adress so I know about
> problem even when I am offsite. However, I don't see anywhere in
> backuppc configs place for login credentials etc.
>
> 2) so do I need postfix? Or should I install sendmail, which backuppc
> ask for?
>
> 3) as I am thinking about running backuppc using few docker containers,
> so one of the options is also backuppc dedicated smtp container. But I
> guess backuppc config would be similar to no 1. Or how would I point
> backuppc to this smtp IP adress?
>
> I would be very grateful, if you could point me to correct direction,
> what to look for, or if youn know about some manual about this.
>
> Best regards,
>
> Jan
>
Please see the difference between a server and a client. Backuppc needs
to send emails from time to time, but instead of creating/writing a new
email client, we re-use other existing interface to send email. The
"standard" interface for the last 20 years (or more) is sendmail. Every
major email system (exim4, qmail, sendmail, postfix, etc) will include a
small sendmail compatible interface so that emails can be submitted to it.
So, you will need some sort of email system with a basic configuration
so that emails can be received with the "sendmail" compatible system,
and will then be forwarded (perhaps with authentication) to your actual
email server. You may use postfix, or any other system that you are
comfortable with, personally I've used nullmailer on a number of my
systems which works pretty well, and is quite small/simple to configure.
To configure backuppc for the content of those emails etc, please see
the excellent backuppc documentation (there will be a link on your
installed backuppc webpage).
Regards,
Adam
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