on 192.168.1.21 winbox winbox.OracleByExample.com
this is the windows machine which we will use for thunderbird
Modify the hosts file :
c:\Windows\System32\drivers\etc\hosts
add following entries :
192.168.1.171 mysmtp mysmtp.OracleByExample.com
download and install thunderbird email client from :
start thunderbird and cancel initial configuration wizard.
configure email :
name : dbadmin
email address : dbadmin@mysmtp.OracleByExample.com
password : <provide password>
# HINT : we configured this password as "ILovePlayStation" in first step during "postfix" configuration
click "continue"
protocol : IMAP
security certificate : confirm security exception
password related security settings :
server settings -> security settings ->
connection security : starttls
authentication method : normal password
if everything goes well, we should see something similar to following :
