Proxmox-NUT Homelab HOWTO - Step 2: Setup email using gmail.smtp.com as relay / Test Email from shell and Proxmox GUI / Test Proxmox startup / shutdown notification
Step 2: Setup email using gmail.smtp.com as relay / Test Email from shell and Proxmox GUI / Test Proxmox startup / shutdown notification We will set up Gmail as a relay within Debian (the OS on which Proxmox runs). We will look at the options within Proxmox that allow us to configure email communication on this SMTP. We will also configure Debian so that whenever it starts and stops it alerts us with an email. Generate a Gmail app password setup Log into Gmail, click on the cog and click on "Manage Google Account". In the search bar, type "App Passwords". Enter a name that describes where the password is used. This step is very important because this name is the only way to remember where this app password is being used. If you have many app passwords, you can easily recognise which password is used where. Furthermore, if you decide to disengage an SMTP relay all you have to do is delete the app associated with that service. Copy the generated password into...
