Trying to get email working on VBS 2.0.

Release notes indicate to use "Internet" as the option and that exim4 MTA will handle the message delivery. However "Internet" is not a choice. Using Sendmail doesn't appear to work.
I'm not convinced I don't have some issue w/ my ISP, but in past have been able to run a sendmail MTA w/o issue.

Any ideas or best ways to test?

"Internet" is an option when configuring exim4, not Bugzilla. On Bugzilla, you can use "sendmail" option or "smtp" option with smtp_server set to "127.0.0.1".

If you don't get e-mails, then most probably outgoing e-mails are being blocked by your corporate firewall. To look for errors, log in into VBS and take a look at /var/log/exim4/mainlog file. To fix this problem, use "smtp" mail option with "smtp_server" set to your corporate mail host address.

Best regards,
Igor

Dear All, Just go for the Exim 4.XX docs details (Testing and Configuring) -> www.exim.org/exim-html-4.10/doc/html/spec_toc.html

Cheerio for now
Himadri/APT/Kolkata/India
[das.himuinkol@gmail.com]

Dear All,

The default MTA is fine and finally I am successfull with emailing of VBS 2.1. Please follow following steps

1) Please get confirm about accessing internet from VBS 2.1
configure your eth0 interface with DHCP enabled (Provided your network has a DHCP server configured properly) otherwise you can go for static IP
-- after completion above step test your connection - login as root/root -> ping www.google.com [if you get message like : 64 bytes .... things are ok]
-- in case of any problem configure your network either by the GUI-tool namely grml-network, login as root and run command grml-network or you -
can configure the eth0 interface manually by editing the file /etc/network/interfaces [for hints use the file /etc/network/interfaces.examples, other wise you
can configure the network by grml-network toll and observe the effects in /etc/network/interfaces]

another testing: login as root/root or bugzilla/bugzilla in VBS 2.1 and test followings
--
root@bugzilla ~ # or bugzilla@bugzilla ~ % mail yourValidemail id [i.e. mail user@gmail.com]
Subject: Testing emailing without bugzilla
For your kind information bugzilla email is not configured yet.
Please ignore this mail, its just for testing.
Thanks
Himadri

. [press enter after putting .]
Cc: [press enter]
root@bugzilla ~ # or bugzilla@bugzilla ~ %

Now go to your gmail or other account as per the To: header

yes you are now lucky enough you had received a new e-mail from VBS2.1

So Step 1) is successfully completed lets go for next step

2) Configurein bugzilla for emailing as follows:
-- login in to bugzilla as admin
-- go to 'Parameters' -> 'Email' page
-- set the email parameters as follows

mail_delivery_method = SMTP
mailfrom = "Bugzilla Account" <bugzilla@bugzilla>
sendmailnow = ON
smtpserver=localhost [i.e. the VBS 2.1 itself in which the SMTP server is running]
whinedays= 7 [default - not essential]
globalwatchers = [default - not essential]

do SAVE CHANGES

Yes you are done. Now test bugzilla by logging in as normal user [e.g. igor@gmail.com/password]
inserting new bug comments / editing / modifying etc. and commit refer to or set a differnt assigne [e.g. aana@gmail.com].
log in into aana's gmail account and chek inbox - you have a new email notification.

Thanks
Himadri/APT/Kolkata/India