Yes, OSSEC-HIDS does not support gmail cause TLS plus email authentication.A solution I use is install email-relay and configure it to send using gmail. Works like a charm! :)
Marcos Neves +55 44 3263-8132 +55 44 9918-8488 On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:00 PM, cnk <lists.canuck...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hey Arthur, > > This has come up before. The solution was to use this smtp server and > make sure your ISP isn't blocking outbound smtp traffic: > > <smtp_server>alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com.</smtp_server> > > Cheers, > > cnk > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 11:23 AM, Arthur R <crowstr...@hotmail.com> wrote: > > I have compiled ossec-hid here on my Ubuntu box. It asked for email > > notification, i selected yes. I entered my gmail address, and it seemed > to > > have auto detected a default gmail smtp server for email reporting. it > did > > not however, prompt for a password for smtp sending. I am unsure if a > > password is necessary for the sending of SMTP gmail, however, i'd rather > not > > wait until its too late to find out. also, i dont have a sendmail daemon > on > > its system. I assumed that since it detected gmail smtp, that perhaps, > it > > might be able to simply, send the mail. perhaps i need clarification on > > this too. > > > > thanks so much. > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > Windows Live™: Keep your life in sync. See how it works. >
