Installed esmtp
Created a throwaway gmail account named forward.ch@gmail.com with password notsostrong

Changed ~/.esmtprc to:
identity chadhogg@gmail.com
        hostname smtp.gmail.com:587
        username "forward.ch@gmail.com"
        password "notsostrong"
        starttls required
and gave it 0600 permissions

set cron-apt to mailto chadhogg@gmail.com

installed some certificates to ~/.authenticate and gave them 0600 permissions