Install ssmtp Install ssmtp:
sudo apt-get install ssmtp
Edit the ssmtp config file:
sudo vi /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf
Append the following text:
Run ssmtp and provide the recipient email address:
ssmtp recepient_name@gmail.com
Provide the message details as follows:
To: recipient_name@gmail.com
From: username@gmail.com
Subject: Sent from a terminal!
Your content goes here. Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipisicing.
(Notice the blank space between the subject and the body.) Press Ctrl + D to send.
You can also put the text in file and send it as follows:
ssmtp recipient_name@gmail.com < filename.txt