Install SSMTP in linux

SSMTP:

Generally used to send the mail.

Installation:

-> Press ALT+CTRL+T (Open terminal).
-> sudo apt-get install ssmtp
-> sudo gedit /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
    Then it opens the gedit. paste the beolw code at the end to the text.

    Root=mail_id@gmail.com
    Mailhub=smtp.gmail.com:465
    RewriteDomain=gmail.com
    AuthUser=Username
    AuthPass=mail_id_password
    FromLineOverride=Yes
    UseTLS=Yes


  from the above code
       Username                 --->Enter Your name,
       mail_id@gmail.com--->Enter  your email   ,
       mail_id_password    -->Enter mail id password .


->Then save the file.

->go to terminal enter below commands.
       sudo apt-get install heirloom-mailx -yC

->echo testing|mail -s 'Test Mail' destination@gmail.com

 From the above line
Test Mail --------------------->Title of the mail.
destination@gmail.com---->Enter receivers mail id.

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