Enhance Your Ubuntu System with Email Notifications

Have you ever wanted to receive email notifications when your Ubuntu system boots up? Whether it's for security purposes, system monitoring, or simply staying informed, setting up email alerts for system events can be incredibly useful. In this guide, we'll walk you through the process of configuring your Ubuntu system to send you an email notification every time it boots up.

Prerequisites

Before we begin, make sure you have the following installed on your Ubuntu system:

sudo apt install libsasl2-modules mailutils postfix jq -y

Configuring Postfix for Gmail SMTP

Postfix will be used to send emails. Follow these steps to configure it:

1. Edit the SASL password file:

sudo nano /etc/postfix/sasl_passwd