PMS on Ubuntu: Step 4 of 14: Setup SMTP on Ubuntu Server
📺 Setup SMTP on Ubuntu Server using GMail as a Relay (Beginner-Friendly!)
This video is part of a step-by-step series designed for complete beginners—no prior experience with Ubuntu Server needed! By the end, you'll have a reliable, low-resource Plex Media Server running smoothly on your PC or virtual machine.
We show you how to configure SMTP on your Ubuntu Server so that Plex can send email notifications. You’ll learn how to securely set up your mail settings, test the configuration.
📄 A detailed guide is available at https://www.alanbonnici.com/2025/06/T...
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00:00:33:05 - sudo apt install -y postfix libsasl2-modules mailutils
00:00:56:00 - https://myaccount.google.com
00:01:46:24 - sudo nano /etc/postfix/main.cf
00:02:16:21 - sudo nano /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
00:02:53:20 - ls -l /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
00:03:11:00 - sudo chmod 600 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
00:03:29:23 - sudo postmap hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
00:03:44:10 - systemctl status postfix
00:03:41:12 - sudo systemctl reload postfix
00:03:46:21 - systemctl status postfix
00:04:06:00 - echo "This is a test email." | mail -s "PMS Test email" [recipient_email_addr]