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AndyM
Asked: 2013-01-17 09:00:23 +0800 CST

Do I need to setup an SMTP MTA for a contact us form on a VPS?

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I'm about to setup a Linode running a Centos server with a rails apps. The rails app has a contact us form. That justs send enquirys to the site owner. No other email functionality is needed

The site owner just uses his gmail email account, so no email is currently configured for the domain hosting rails app.

My question is, do I have to setup postfix on server hosting the rails app so it can send emails to the site owner or is there some other way ?

If I have to do it, am I correct in assuming I'll have to setup MX records, Sender frameworks SSL certs,etc ? :(

I'm looking for an easy way out :)

The server will have a static IP and a valid DNS entry.

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  1. Best Answer

    there is NO need for anything installed as mailx - send and receive Internet mail IS already installed on your system, this is part of any Linux distro out there, but just in case if it doesn't you can always install it separately UNLESS you're planning to receive emails as well and in that case you DO need to install SMTP MTA (such as: sendmail/postfix/etc).

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  2. I would suggest that you check out Postmark if you're not comfortable with setting up your own SMTP server.

    You can SPF and DKIM verify your emails as well to reduce your risk of having your email blocked.

    Cheers

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  3. All you'll have to do is enter the connection information for an existing MTA. You can send email to a gmail account from a gmail account. Google's SMTP settings can be found here.

    To see the SMTP settings in the link above, click on "I want to enable POP" and then select "Other" for your mail client.

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