How to Configure gmail with postfix to send notices from Koha 20.5 (check in, check out and etc )
1. Installation of postfix mail server
Open a terminal and apply the following commands one by one,
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install postfix
Postfix Configuration ( OK )
No Configuration ( Select and OK)
2. Copy the configuration file.
sudo cp /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.debian /etc/postfix/main.cf
3. Install following packages too
sudo apt-get install libsasl2-2
sudo apt-get install libsasl2-modules
sudo apt-get install ca-certificates
4. Open the following file and add few lines.
sudo leafpad /etc/postfix/main.cf
Add the following lines at the bottom of the file.
relayhost = [smtp.gmail.com]:587
smtp_sasl_auth_enable = yes
smtp_sasl_password_maps = hash:/etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
smtp_sasl_security_options = noanonymous
smtp_tls_CAfile = /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
smtp_use_tls = yes
5.Open the following file.
sudo leafpad /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
Add the following line in the opened file.
[smtp.gmail.com]:587 urgmailid@gmail.com:yourpassword
Add your Gmail username and password.
6. Change the permission of the following file.
sudo chmod 400 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
sudo postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd
sudo postalias hash:/etc/aliases
7.Create the /etc/postfix/cacert.pem. ( Ubuntu 18.04 LTS Users)
sudo cat /etc/ssl/certs/thawte_Primary_Root_CA.pem >> /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
For Ubuntu 20.04 LTS Users
sudo cat /etc/ssl/certs/Actalis_Authentication_Root_CA.pem >> /etc/postfix/cacert.pem
8. Restart Postfix.
sudo /etc/init.d/postfix restart
9. Enable email service in Koha
sudo koha-email-enable library
10. Check the following settings in Koha to send email notices,
Koha > Administration > Patron categories > Overdue notice required > Yes
Koha Administration > Global System Preferences > Patrons > Enhancedmessagingpreferences > Allow
Information courtesy
Vimal : http://kohageek.blogspot.com/
Vinod Kumar : https://eureka.ykyuen.info/2011/02/05/postfix-relay-via-gmail/#comment-10597