[4408] in RedHat Linux List
Re: Slight Learning Curve Upturn--Then Sendmail
daemon@ATHENA.MIT.EDU (Robert Hart)
Thu Nov 14 18:25:08 1996
Date: Fri, 15 Nov 1996 08:25:39 +1100 (EST)
From: Robert Hart <hartr@interweft.com.au>
Reply-To: Robert Hart <iweft@ipax.com.au>
To: redhat-list@redhat.com
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On Thu, 14 Nov 1996, Christopher J. Booth wrote:
> The Red Hat 4.0 guide says that the sendmail.cf file should work with most
> setups. I have purchased the Costales _Sendmail_ book, but it will take me
> a long time to get through it, I expect.... Is there info on a quick setup
> somewhere that will enable me to pick up and send mail from Red Hat in the
> meantime, that will free me from using my Mac [here I am!] for mail? I can
> connect to PPP no probs using the 4.0 netcfg GUI--great work Red Hat!!!!
Briefly...for more detail see the PPP-HOWTO
1) If you have a DYNAMIC IP number...
To get sendmail working for outbound mail, add your ISP's mail server to
the 'smart host' option in /etc/sendmail.cf. This would look like
# "Smart" relay host (may be null)
DSyour.isp.mail.server
then stop/restart sendmail using /etc/rc.d/init.d/sendmail.init stop|start
You may want to add a 'sendmail -q' to your /etc/ppp/ip-up script to flush
your pending outbound mail when the link comes up.
You will need to configure pine so that is sends mail with a correct
'reply to' address so if people reply to your messages they are sent to
your ISP mail account.
Sendmail can't be used to receive mail in theses circumstances - you will
need to use fetchpop|popclient...
2) If you have a STATIC IP number (and your ISP has set up the MX records
for your machine/domain), I suggest you still use your ISPs mail hub as
the sendmail smart host. However, you will be able to receive mail
directly to your machine using sendmail.
Robert Hart iweft@ipax.com.au
Voice: +61 (0)3 9735 3586 http://203.29.72.65/
InterWeft, 35 Summit Road, Lilydale, Victoria 3140, Australia
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