[syslog-ng]sending e-mail

nate syslog-ng@lists.balabit.hu
Tue, 10 Jun 2003 10:38:25 -0700 (PDT)


netsec novice said:
> I am using postfix and did have it running when I originally set up my
> Linux  box almost a year ago but I am now attempting to send e-mails as
> a  destination with no luck.  My brain has obviously archived the
> details of my  original struggle.  I don't need a full SMTP server -
> just something that  will relay to our internal SMTP host.  Anyone have
> suggestions for resources  on how to setup and test postfix.

configure postfix to bind to localhost:

inet_interfaces = localhost

configure postfix to relay all mail to your main mail server:

relayhost = your.mail.server

that should be all you need, issue a postfix reload or restart postfix
using the init scripts.

nate