Set up Mail service for SMTP only.

I wish to set up the Mail service to act as an smtp server only.
I have FileMaker Server running on this server, on which I am using a plug-in to send mail to my ISP's smtp server. But I am outgrowing my daily sending limits through my ISP (100/day), and would like to run my own smtp server instead.
I have turned on the smtp mail service and it is running, but I'm not sure what credentials I should use to authenticate when connecting to this smtp server...

I have turned on the smtp mail service and it is running, but I'm not sure what credentials I should use to authenticate when connecting to this smtp server...
Why use any?
If the Filemaker Server is inside your network and this server is just acting as a relay for outgoing mail then you don't need authentication at all. Just tell postfix to trust local networks ("Relay mail from the following networks" in Server Admin and add your internal addresses) and you're set.
Since the server won't be accepting mail from outside clients or servers that's all you need to do. There's no need to authenticate since the connection is coming from a trusted network.
If you still do want to use authentication then just provide any username/password combo that is valid for this server. You could even create a dummy account just for this purpose if you prefer.

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