How to configure sSMTP to send emails to more than one email address?
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I use Ubuntu 16.04 with Bash, Nginx, and sSMTP. On this environment I have 2 or more WordPress apps.
The basic configuration of sSMTP allows it to route WordPress contact form emails from one app, into my personal email account (Gmail).
sudo cat /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf:
root=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
UseTLS=YES
UseSTARTTLS=YES
AuthUser=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
AuthPass=___MY_GMAIL_PASSWORD___
rewriteDomain=gmail.com
hostname=alien
FromLineOverride=YES
My question
In case I have 2 or more apps, how should the sSMTP conf be reconstructed when the Ubuntu user has 2 or more apps?
Update
In your answer, please also refer to the issue of security. Putting my personal Gmail password exposed in a config file seems like a security risk, not something I want to do. On the other hand, I don't want to create a second Gmail account, or I must and should shut up and do so?...
email postfix nginx wordpress gmail
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JohnDoea
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I use Ubuntu 16.04 with Bash, Nginx, and sSMTP. On this environment I have 2 or more WordPress apps.
The basic configuration of sSMTP allows it to route WordPress contact form emails from one app, into my personal email account (Gmail).
sudo cat /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf:
root=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
UseTLS=YES
UseSTARTTLS=YES
AuthUser=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
AuthPass=___MY_GMAIL_PASSWORD___
rewriteDomain=gmail.com
hostname=alien
FromLineOverride=YES
My question
In case I have 2 or more apps, how should the sSMTP conf be reconstructed when the Ubuntu user has 2 or more apps?
Update
In your answer, please also refer to the issue of security. Putting my personal Gmail password exposed in a config file seems like a security risk, not something I want to do. On the other hand, I don't want to create a second Gmail account, or I must and should shut up and do so?...
email postfix nginx wordpress gmail
asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
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@SebastianStark I expect to be able to use a singlesSMTPconf for 2 apps or more, instead just one. When I read the above configuration I say to myself "Theroot,AuthUserandAuthPassall fit for 1 account, but what if I have multiple accounts to send mail to?".
– JohnDoea
Mar 14 at 20:16
Don't forget to change the hostname fromaliento whateverecho $HOSTNAMEreveals. Expanding on Sebastian's point aboutroot, if someone types thesudopassword wrong root will get an email. If acronjob fails root will get an email, etc.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 14 at 22:41
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up vote
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I use Ubuntu 16.04 with Bash, Nginx, and sSMTP. On this environment I have 2 or more WordPress apps.
The basic configuration of sSMTP allows it to route WordPress contact form emails from one app, into my personal email account (Gmail).
sudo cat /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf:
root=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
UseTLS=YES
UseSTARTTLS=YES
AuthUser=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
AuthPass=___MY_GMAIL_PASSWORD___
rewriteDomain=gmail.com
hostname=alien
FromLineOverride=YES
My question
In case I have 2 or more apps, how should the sSMTP conf be reconstructed when the Ubuntu user has 2 or more apps?
Update
In your answer, please also refer to the issue of security. Putting my personal Gmail password exposed in a config file seems like a security risk, not something I want to do. On the other hand, I don't want to create a second Gmail account, or I must and should shut up and do so?...
email postfix nginx wordpress gmail
asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
28391852
I use Ubuntu 16.04 with Bash, Nginx, and sSMTP. On this environment I have 2 or more WordPress apps.
The basic configuration of sSMTP allows it to route WordPress contact form emails from one app, into my personal email account (Gmail).
sudo cat /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf:
root=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:587
UseTLS=YES
UseSTARTTLS=YES
AuthUser=MY_GMAIL_ADDRESS@gmail.com
AuthPass=___MY_GMAIL_PASSWORD___
rewriteDomain=gmail.com
hostname=alien
FromLineOverride=YES
My question
In case I have 2 or more apps, how should the sSMTP conf be reconstructed when the Ubuntu user has 2 or more apps?
Update
In your answer, please also refer to the issue of security. Putting my personal Gmail password exposed in a config file seems like a security risk, not something I want to do. On the other hand, I don't want to create a second Gmail account, or I must and should shut up and do so?...
email postfix nginx wordpress gmail
email postfix nginx wordpress gmail
asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
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asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
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edited Mar 15 at 6:03
asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
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asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
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asked Mar 14 at 17:04
JohnDoea
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@SebastianStark I expect to be able to use a singlesSMTPconf for 2 apps or more, instead just one. When I read the above configuration I say to myself "Theroot,AuthUserandAuthPassall fit for 1 account, but what if I have multiple accounts to send mail to?".
– JohnDoea
Mar 14 at 20:16
Don't forget to change the hostname fromaliento whateverecho $HOSTNAMEreveals. Expanding on Sebastian's point aboutroot, if someone types thesudopassword wrong root will get an email. If acronjob fails root will get an email, etc.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 14 at 22:41
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@SebastianStark I expect to be able to use a singlesSMTPconf for 2 apps or more, instead just one. When I read the above configuration I say to myself "Theroot,AuthUserandAuthPassall fit for 1 account, but what if I have multiple accounts to send mail to?".
– JohnDoea
Mar 14 at 20:16
Don't forget to change the hostname fromaliento whateverecho $HOSTNAMEreveals. Expanding on Sebastian's point aboutroot, if someone types thesudopassword wrong root will get an email. If acronjob fails root will get an email, etc.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 14 at 22:41
@SebastianStark I expect to be able to use a single
sSMTP conf for 2 apps or more, instead just one. When I read the above configuration I say to myself "The root, AuthUser and AuthPass all fit for 1 account, but what if I have multiple accounts to send mail to?".– JohnDoea
Mar 14 at 20:16
@SebastianStark I expect to be able to use a single
sSMTP conf for 2 apps or more, instead just one. When I read the above configuration I say to myself "The root, AuthUser and AuthPass all fit for 1 account, but what if I have multiple accounts to send mail to?".– JohnDoea
Mar 14 at 20:16
Don't forget to change the hostname from
alien to whatever echo $HOSTNAME reveals. Expanding on Sebastian's point about root, if someone types the sudo password wrong root will get an email. If a cron job fails root will get an email, etc.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 14 at 22:41
Don't forget to change the hostname from
alien to whatever echo $HOSTNAME reveals. Expanding on Sebastian's point about root, if someone types the sudo password wrong root will get an email. If a cron job fails root will get an email, etc.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 14 at 22:41
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Generally, there is no need to change your ssmtp configuration. If you want to stick to your single gmail account you could maybe use the + extension feature, where you can extend your gmail address by adding +something to the part before @gmail.com.
This way you get all the emails in your gmail account but you can tell them apart by the bit you added after the +. (more information here).
But you could also just choose to configure any other email address in wordpress.
Security
As for the security aspect of this: If you can avoid putting your very personal email account password in a system file in cleartext, especially on a system running wordpress (has quite a history of being hacked), it would be much better. You have several choices here (most of which would deviate too much from the original topic of this question):
Simply create another Gmail account that you use only for this purpose: authenticating an smtp session for
ssmtp. You will still be able to send emails to your regular gmail account, but not have to put its valuable password in the config file.Setup and configure an smtp server on your machine.
Another option would be to check if your provider (the one where your wordpress server is located) offers an smtp server. Normally this does not even need smtp authentication to be set up. That would be the preferred option in my opinion.
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
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Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts theCC:address.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
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oldest
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1 Answer
1
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
active
oldest
votes
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Generally, there is no need to change your ssmtp configuration. If you want to stick to your single gmail account you could maybe use the + extension feature, where you can extend your gmail address by adding +something to the part before @gmail.com.
This way you get all the emails in your gmail account but you can tell them apart by the bit you added after the +. (more information here).
But you could also just choose to configure any other email address in wordpress.
Security
As for the security aspect of this: If you can avoid putting your very personal email account password in a system file in cleartext, especially on a system running wordpress (has quite a history of being hacked), it would be much better. You have several choices here (most of which would deviate too much from the original topic of this question):
Simply create another Gmail account that you use only for this purpose: authenticating an smtp session for
ssmtp. You will still be able to send emails to your regular gmail account, but not have to put its valuable password in the config file.Setup and configure an smtp server on your machine.
Another option would be to check if your provider (the one where your wordpress server is located) offers an smtp server. Normally this does not even need smtp authentication to be set up. That would be the preferred option in my opinion.
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts theCC:address.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Generally, there is no need to change your ssmtp configuration. If you want to stick to your single gmail account you could maybe use the + extension feature, where you can extend your gmail address by adding +something to the part before @gmail.com.
This way you get all the emails in your gmail account but you can tell them apart by the bit you added after the +. (more information here).
But you could also just choose to configure any other email address in wordpress.
Security
As for the security aspect of this: If you can avoid putting your very personal email account password in a system file in cleartext, especially on a system running wordpress (has quite a history of being hacked), it would be much better. You have several choices here (most of which would deviate too much from the original topic of this question):
Simply create another Gmail account that you use only for this purpose: authenticating an smtp session for
ssmtp. You will still be able to send emails to your regular gmail account, but not have to put its valuable password in the config file.Setup and configure an smtp server on your machine.
Another option would be to check if your provider (the one where your wordpress server is located) offers an smtp server. Normally this does not even need smtp authentication to be set up. That would be the preferred option in my opinion.
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts theCC:address.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
add a comment |Â
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
up vote
3
down vote
accepted
Generally, there is no need to change your ssmtp configuration. If you want to stick to your single gmail account you could maybe use the + extension feature, where you can extend your gmail address by adding +something to the part before @gmail.com.
This way you get all the emails in your gmail account but you can tell them apart by the bit you added after the +. (more information here).
But you could also just choose to configure any other email address in wordpress.
Security
As for the security aspect of this: If you can avoid putting your very personal email account password in a system file in cleartext, especially on a system running wordpress (has quite a history of being hacked), it would be much better. You have several choices here (most of which would deviate too much from the original topic of this question):
Simply create another Gmail account that you use only for this purpose: authenticating an smtp session for
ssmtp. You will still be able to send emails to your regular gmail account, but not have to put its valuable password in the config file.Setup and configure an smtp server on your machine.
Another option would be to check if your provider (the one where your wordpress server is located) offers an smtp server. Normally this does not even need smtp authentication to be set up. That would be the preferred option in my opinion.
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
Generally, there is no need to change your ssmtp configuration. If you want to stick to your single gmail account you could maybe use the + extension feature, where you can extend your gmail address by adding +something to the part before @gmail.com.
This way you get all the emails in your gmail account but you can tell them apart by the bit you added after the +. (more information here).
But you could also just choose to configure any other email address in wordpress.
Security
As for the security aspect of this: If you can avoid putting your very personal email account password in a system file in cleartext, especially on a system running wordpress (has quite a history of being hacked), it would be much better. You have several choices here (most of which would deviate too much from the original topic of this question):
Simply create another Gmail account that you use only for this purpose: authenticating an smtp session for
ssmtp. You will still be able to send emails to your regular gmail account, but not have to put its valuable password in the config file.Setup and configure an smtp server on your machine.
Another option would be to check if your provider (the one where your wordpress server is located) offers an smtp server. Normally this does not even need smtp authentication to be set up. That would be the preferred option in my opinion.
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
edited Aug 27 at 8:13
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
answered Mar 14 at 23:35
Sebastian Stark
4,723938
4,723938
Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts theCC:address.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
add a comment |Â
Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts theCC:address.
– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts the
CC: address.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
Typically I use Carbon Copy (yes they had those in Grade 2!) aka CC: to send to more than one address. I've always been weak on networking but I think ssmtp can be considered the topology or network layer and wordpress (or whatever) can be considered the application layer that inserts the
CC: address.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 15 at 1:30
add a comment |Â
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@SebastianStark I expect to be able to use a single
sSMTPconf for 2 apps or more, instead just one. When I read the above configuration I say to myself "Theroot,AuthUserandAuthPassall fit for 1 account, but what if I have multiple accounts to send mail to?".– JohnDoea
Mar 14 at 20:16
Don't forget to change the hostname from
aliento whateverecho $HOSTNAMEreveals. Expanding on Sebastian's point aboutroot, if someone types thesudopassword wrong root will get an email. If acronjob fails root will get an email, etc.– WinEunuuchs2Unix
Mar 14 at 22:41