# Ubuntu PHP mail # Ubuntu 12.04 LTS # IMPORTANT : add your own data or parameters, I make use of double segments [[ your variable ]]. eg. ssh root@[[ 96.172.44.11 ]] should be replaced with ssh root@888.88.88.88 where "888.88.88.88" is your value, variable etc. I have a habit of using ":::" to indicate line ending and end of paragraph, crazy I know but be warned its just how I write ::: All notes are for my own use & should you use any it's at your own risk, it's NOT a Tutorial ::: # Resources # https://help.ubuntu.com/12.04/serverguide/postfix.html # http://sourcelibrary.org/2011/08/29/how-to-set-up-the-php-mail-function-on-a-ubuntu-linux-lamp-server/ # http://stackoverflow.com/questions/12083025/xampp-on-ubuntu-server-12-04-with-pear-installed-returns-errors-when-trying-to-u # http://askubuntu.com/questions/47609/how-to-have-my-php-send-mail # http://www.exratione.com/2012/05/a-mailserver-on-ubuntu-1204-postfix-dovecot-mysql/ # install PEAR ( Might need to run again, if error ) sudo apt-get install php-pear # PEAR for mail() sudo pear install mail sudo pear install Net_SMTP sudo pear install Auth_SASL sudo pear install mail_mime # install Postfix sudo apt-get install postfix # Step 1: Choose Internet Site and # Step 2: Enter localhost at the input area of Mailserver. # Config sudo dpkg-reconfigure postfix # The user interface will be displayed. On each screen, select the following values: ## Internet Site ## mail.example.com ## steve ## mail.example.com, localhost.localdomain, localhost ## No ## 127.0.0.0/8 [::ffff:127.0.0.0]/104 [::1]/128 192.168.0.0/24 ## 0 ## + ## all # configure php.ini # sendmail_path = "/usr/sbin/sendmail -t -i" ( with quotes ) sudo nano /etc/php5/apache2/php.ini # ( OPTIONAL ) heirloom-mailx sudo apt-get install heirloom-mailx # ( OPTIONAL ) telnet sudo apt-get install telnet # To configure the mailbox format for Maildir: sudo postconf -e 'home_mailbox = Maildir/' # Restart postfix sudo /etc/init.d/postfix restart # Regenerate SSL-Cert sudo make-ssl-cert generate-default-snakeoil --force-overwrite ########################### # IMPORTANT !! Ensure you have a FQDN ( Fully Qualified Domain Name ) ########################### # https://gist.github.com/yourdesigncoza/5497807/ ########################### # Mail Flagged as spam ########################### # http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/how-to-redirect-one-users-mail-to-another-user-with-postfix.html # Read above and follow steps ## yourdomaine.com, mail.yourdomaine.com, wpbeta.yourdomaine.com., localhost.yourdomaine.com., localhost # http://serverfault.com/questions/209713/change-default-from-address-from-postfix-from-www-data-to-something-else ## postmaster: yourmail@gmail.com ## monit: yourmail@gmail.com ## root: yourmail@gmail.com http://serverfault.com/questions/209713/change-default-from-address-from-postfix-from-www-data-to-something-else # IMPORTANT : follow steps after "Add in your main.cf ..."" At The Bottom ########################### # Using Your Gmail address as postmaster etc. above ########################### # The following TXT record works for me: v=spf1 include:_spf.google.com ~all