Setup Mythbuntu SMTP email delivery
Wouldn't it be nice if the Mythbuntu distribution could email you output from the cronjobs? Below is a short guide to allow your Mythbuntu distribution to send emails:
Open terminal session and "su - root"
apt-get install mailutils
this installs exim4
Run:
dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config
Keep these settings or adjust to suit yourself:
* This machine is an: Internet Site
* Keep machine name
* Listen on default IP (localhost)
* Relay for none
* DNS queries minimal - answer no
* maildir format in homedir
* split config - answer no
Test your email is working by issuing the command:
echo | mail email@domain.com
Check your spam box as well if it didn't arrive in your inbox.
Control-D in terminal to log out as a root and back to normal user
Run:
crontab -e
Add this to the first line:
MAILTO="youremail@domain.com"
Any output from cron will now be emailed to you.