A Simple Way to Send Emails Using Docker and Bash
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- Self contained dependencies managed for me by the maintainer of the image.
- I already run docker and keep all my configuration in a git folder that is structured in a way my brain works
- I already run watchtower which updates container for me automatically
- Other containers can use this container to send mail
- sendmail.cf scares me.
- filesystem isolation if it gets pwned