
if you get this message, you have the same problem that i had Looking in the mail.log file, i just realized that MacOSX Server didn’t set all rights like i should do…Ģ. I use Mountain Lion with the Server Application.
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Now I just need to figure out how to use this to send email via Java’s Mail api 🙂 Thank you, this is exactly what I’ve needed. So straight forward and easy to read, and everything worked as expected the first time. Wow, best guide for configuring postfix on OS X yet I’ve read.
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September 19th, kudos for a great high five for clarifying the need to generate and use an app-specific password for those of us (everyone, nowadays, right?) using 2-factor auth. If you have enabled 2-step authentication make sure you generate a application password to use instead of your normal passwordĪnyway those were just thigns that *seemed to get mine running. I don’t know if you need to do this, but it seemed to make a difference after you change the password file rerun: sudo postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwdĢ. I know this is a late reply, but for any additional searchers:ġ. Have you confirmed that your credentials are correct? Gmail is a secure mail server and requires authentication, but the above steps should do the trick. As long as you are following all the steps correctly, it should work for you. Learn more at 530 5.5.1Īa4sm11414435igc.15 (in reply to MAIL FROM command) : host said: 530-5.5.1Īuthentication Required. I’m having this error message when I enter “mail” command to check new mail: I’ve followed every steps from this tutorial but it doesn’t work on my Laptop… so I went ahead and followed the blog post you mentioned at the start of the message, but also doesn’t work. I replace the with mine, doesn’t send me an email. I cannot thank you enough.Ĭan u do postfix with rails action mailbox I finally got PHP mail() working on my Mac. To do this, open up Terminal and enter in the following command: Step 1įirst, we need to create a Simple Authentication and Security Layer (SASL) password file. Alternatively, you can use ‘vi’, ‘vim’ or ‘nano’ depending on what you are familiar with. I use TextMate as a text editor, so the following command line options use the ‘mate’ command. This process is much simpler if you don’t need SSL encryption when sending mail. I personally use Google Apps, so this process is for those also trying to authenticate through Gmail.

Rather than do this process again when Apple releases a new upgrade, I decided to document the steps I took to get this working (more for a reference for myself, but also to help those with the same issues). I recently updated my Mac to use Apple’s latest operating system, Mountain Lion, and in doing so, I help with writing essay service for those students who are struggling.

Postfix is essential for my line of business where I send many emails through MAMP on my local machine.Īfter hours of updating settings and getting nowhere, I stumbled across a blog post that set me in the right direction. I recently upgraded my Mac to use Apple’s latest operating system, Mountain Lion, and in so doing, wiped out my postfix configuration that I had previously set up with advice from many different blogs.
