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== Configuration == | == Configuration == | ||
Nullmailer is configured using individual files under /etc/nullmailer/, one file per setting. | |||
When mail is sent to any local user i.e. "root", "logcheck", "me@localhost" etc. then mail can be sent to some external address or addresses (comma separated list) instead: | |||
{{Cat|/etc/nullmailer/adminaddr|me@example.com}} | |||
{{Cat|/etc/nullmailer/allmailfrom|# xxx. | |||
syslog on | |||
}} | |||
{{Cat|/etc/nullmailer/defaultdomain|# xxx. | |||
syslog on | |||
}} | |||
{{Cat|/etc/nullmailer/me|# xxx. | |||
syslog on | |||
}} | |||
{{Cat|/etc/nullmailer/remotes|# xxx. | |||
syslog on | |||
}} | |||
== Testing == | == Testing == | ||
Revision as of 13:15, 1 February 2025
Overview
Nullmailer is lightweight and simple MTA (mail transport agent) which allows to relay local mails to another server. This is useful if you are in example running private server at home and just want to relay notifications from cron etc. to your external mailbox via your ISPs mail server. Nullmailer allow also to rewrite envelope sender which is needed to pass spam checks many ISPs are nowadays doing.
Installation
Nullmailer can be found only from the testing branch. How to Enable the Testing Repository
# apk add nullmailer@testing
Configuration
Nullmailer is configured using individual files under /etc/nullmailer/, one file per setting.
When mail is sent to any local user i.e. "root", "logcheck", "me@localhost" etc. then mail can be sent to some external address or addresses (comma separated list) instead:
Contents of /etc/nullmailer/adminaddr
Contents of /etc/nullmailer/allmailfrom
Contents of /etc/nullmailer/defaultdomain
Contents of /etc/nullmailer/me
Contents of /etc/nullmailer/remotes