Bacula-users

Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula's bsmtp and gmail

2008-07-09 09:36:42
Subject: Re: [Bacula-users] Bacula's bsmtp and gmail
From: Martin Simmons <martin AT lispworks DOT com>
To: bacula-users AT lists.sourceforge DOT net
Date: Wed, 9 Jul 2008 14:36:19 +0100
>>>>> On Wed, 9 Jul 2008 19:51:19 +1000, Mark V said:
> 
> Hi Group,
> I'm in the process of trying to set-up bacula.
> I'd like to send emails to my gmail account.   Is this possible?
> I'm getting :
> 
> bsmtp: bsmtp.c:145 Fatal malformed reply from smtp.gmail.com: 530
> 5.7.0 Must issue a STARTTLS command first. 32sm9805264wfa.8
> 
> when I try to use the bsmtp utility, which make me think this might
> not be possible or am I doing something silly?
> 
> Appreciate any suggestions.

I think smtp.gmail.com is used by gmail users for relaying email, so it
requires authentication (your gmail password).  The bsmtp program is only
useful to connect to a local mail relay that doesn't require password
authentication.

__Martin

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