How to send emails from a server

Question

I have an Ubuntu server and I'd like to be able to send emails to gmail accounts.

What is the best way to do it?

Thanks

using a email client like Thunderbird would be your best bet — wraith3690 001, Oct 29, 2019 at 21:26
@Jack Please clarify. Do you wish to use a GUI-based app, or a non-GUI app, to send mail from that server? If you have a GUI installed, you can use GUI apps such as Thunderbird, or use a web browser (Firefox, Chromium, Waterfox, et al.) to access Gmail's web interface at www.gmail.com . Do you want the email of other users on attached PCs to be able to send email through the server? Please click edit and advise what you want. And, we don't discuss 'best ways'; that's asking for an opinion, which we don't do. askubuntu.com/help/dont-ask — K7AAY, Oct 29, 2019 at 21:37
@wraith3690001 Ubuntu servers don't have any GUI. Thunderbird is neither included nor will it run on a default server installation. — user68186, Oct 29, 2019 at 21:37
@user68186 Ubuntu servers have whatever one installed, which could perfectly be a desktop environment. — danzel, Oct 30, 2019 at 2:18

eGhoul · Accepted Answer · 2019-10-29 21:46:29Z

You have many solution possible for me i use Msmtp client and heirloom-mailx

make sure to update repository index first before installing msmtp-mta heirloom-mailx

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install msmtp-mta
$ sudo apt-get install heirloom-mailx

configure msmtp by adding your credentials connection details check the tuto How to use Gmail from the Ubuntu Terminal to send Emails it explain it in more detail and better than me

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