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How to Install and Configure Postfix to Relay Thru Godaddy SMTP postfix logo If you have an Asterisk server on Amazon ECS, you need a means to send voicemails out to email. Use postfix with a godaddy smtp server and your godaddy email credentials. First you need to install ubuntu on an amazon ecs virtual machine. Start by setting up their free tier ubuntu 18 LTS server.  Then you need to use apt-get to install postfix and mailutils. To install the required items: apt install postfix apt install mailutils apt install cyrus-sasl-plain Finally install some configuration files. First file to work on is /etc/postfix/main.cf suppose your server is called asterisk.elevendimensions.com and your domain is called elevendimensions.com.   Do not change the default hostname that amazon ecs gives you.  While installing postfix, the initial dialog will ask you what kind of site to setup. Choose "internet site" you will only be using this service to send and relay o...

Configure Your Shoretel Voicemail Server to Send Voicemails As Wave Files to your inbox How Can SocketLabs Help You Setup a Free SMTP Relay Socketlabs is a free and paid service that can allow you to send 2000 free SMTP message relays every month from your verified domain. But first you need a real domain with it's own email accounts and a professional looking website on top of that, plus you need to look like a legitimate business with contact numbers and email addresses. It is not for spammers, hackers, phreakers, or junk mail junkies. Once you are ready, you create a free account at SocketLabs.com then allow the admins to verify your email and your web presence.  Once that's done, you get your credentials for their free SMTP relay that you can use in your IIS SMTP gateway to send free emails from your voicemail appliances, and your other IOT things that need to send email out, but cannot authenticate.  Many devices cannot authenticate to SMTP servers such as Shoretel...