Install mail (exim)

Install exim

sudo apt-get install exim4 exim4-config

Configure exim (using gmail smarthost)

sudo dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config

Choose "mail sent by smarthost; received via SMTP or fetchmail"

Set to "localhost" for "System mail name:". e.g. bradnorrp1

Set to "127.0.0.1" for "IP-addresses to listen on for incoming SMTP connections" to refuse external connections.

Leave as empty for "Other destinations for which mail is accepted:".

Leave as empty for "Machines to relay mail for:".

Set to "smtp.gmail.com::587" for "IP address or host name of the outgoing smarthost:".

Choose "NO" for "Hide local mail name in outgoing mail?".

Choose "NO" for "Keep number of DNS-queries minimal (Dial-on-Demand)?".

Choose "mbox format in /var/mail/" for "Delivery method for local mail".

Choose "YES" for "Split configuration into small files?".

Setup smarthost password

Edit /etc/exim4/passwd.client

Add *.google.com:<username>:<password>

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