On Wednesday 28 October 2009 21:22:44 Grant wrote: > >> >> > That kind of delivery limits the access to this mails to the local > >> >> > maschine. If I want to read local I don't need mails, I could just > >> >> > read the logfiles from portage in /var/log/ > >> >> > > >> >> > But I am aware that solving this problem is nothing that portage > >> >> > has to do, as it is no problem with portage at all. > >> >> > > >> >> > My mail was just to show that not everyone has a local mailserver > >> >> > running on his maschine. > >> >> > > >> >> > Greetings > >> >> > > >> >> > Sebastian > >> >> > >> >> then let it store everything as elog and read that with elogv. > >> >> > >> >> mail is just an additional bonus feature. > >> > > >> > His initial mail said that he would like a copy of elogs to go to his > >> > inbox at his ISP. Later mails imply he might want to read them over > >> > IMAP so they are accessible at multiple locations. > >> > > >> > Sebastian, > >> > > >> > Have you looked at ssmtp? Very light, very small and you can protect > >> > your login password with Unix file permissions instead of leaving them > >> > open in make.conf > >> > >> Could I use ssmtp to send elog mail to my email address? I wouldn't > >> even need a login password if this is all I use it for, right? > > > > Yes. > > > > ssmtp is an email sender, it knows how to talk smtp to receiving servers > > or to relays. It doesn't receive mails. > > > > If the relay you use requires a username/password or ssl, it supports > > that too. > > So I need a relay somewhere along with ssmtp to get a message to an > email address? > > > [The receiving smtp server likely does not require a username/password, > > but it is equally likely to not accept connection direct from you, hence > > you should use your ISPs mail relay] > > I likely can't use my ISP's mail relay when traveling, right?
You should be able to, if they offer smtp_auth. Ideally over SSL/TLS so that you don't send username/passwd in the clear. Most ISPs these days provide this service as standard. -- Regards, Mick
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