Dear sheikh, Yes, It is possible to use googlesmtp service for sending emails in koha. The step by step procedure for ubuntu system is as follows:- *1. Installation of postfix mail server package. * Open a a terminal and apply following command, apt-get install postfix Select no configuration in the post installation screen. *2. Copy the configuration file.* cp /usr/share/postfix/main.cf.debian /etc/postfix/main.cf *3. Install following packages too* apt-get install libsasl2-2 apt-get install libsasl2-modules apt-get install ca-certificates *4. Open the following file and add some lines.* gedit /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. Create a new file to save the gmail password.* gedit /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd Add the following line in the opened file. [smtp.gmail.com]:587 urgmailid@gmail.com:yourpassword Add your gmail user name and password. *6. Change the permission of following file.* chmod 400 /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd *7. Translate the /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd to Postfix lookup tables.* postmap /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd *8. Create the /etc/aliases.db* postalias hash:/etc/aliases *9. Create the /etc/postfix/cacert.pem.* cat /etc/ssl/certs/Equifax_Secure_CA.pem >> /etc/postfix/cacert.pem *10. Restart Postfix.* /etc/init.d/postfix restart Be Sure that you done the below step before to start email in Koha notices:- Administration > Patron categories > Overdue notice required > Yes Koha Administration > Patrons > Enhancedmessagingpreferences > Allow I think this is all you need. Enjoy!!! //BR Sunil ------------------------------------------------ On Mon, Oct 22, 2012 at 5:29 PM, sheikh303 <sheikh303@gmail.com> wrote:

Is it possible to use google smtp service for sending emails in koha? thanks

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