Baikal: secure smtp mail delivery from baikal server

[urmel1960]

Baikal version: 0.7

Problem you are having:
baikal server uses php mail() to send mails out. Outgoing mails are usually having the webserver user ([email protected]) as sender address and there is no dkim signing etc. for those mails. futher you run into problems with some mail providers (e.g. google) rejecting mails/calendar invitations not fitting into a valid dmarc policy and not having proper dkim signing.
Only solution from my standpoint at the moment - opening spf-policy of the sender domain to allow all sender addresses - even without proper dkim signature - and coming from every host . This is not fine from an security and spam fighting standpoint

Suggested solution:
baikal should provide the possibility to deliver the outgoing mails through an authenticted smtp connection a mailserver of choice.

Any idea for an suitable interim solution is highly welcome and appreciated.

Thanks

[Tntdruid]

Baikal sure need that.

[stevearbour]

What about something like SSMTP ?

[10029759]

I would suggest the use fo PHPMailer as an alternitive. Its easier to configure and uses SMTP so could be a good choice.

https://github.com/PHPMailer/PHPMailer

[stevearbour]

We all agree that the server itself should be using PHPMailer, but because it doesn't, the option for now is to use something like SSMTP or BSMTP.