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From: Dick Davies <rasputnik@hellooperator.net>
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* Chris <racerx@makeworld.com> [0701 18:01]:
> Folks,
> 	I would prefer to shut this port down if I can. I'm unsure if and how it 
> can/do it. Other then that, would there be an effective ipfw rule that would 
> block this?
> 
> 	If the above needs recompiling sendmail, then I would certainly prefer the 
> latter.

While we're on the subject, how do I stop sendmail starting, and
sow salt on the inodes so nothing grows there again?
I want exim instead.

I grepped quickly through /etc/defaults/rc.conf and didn't see anything
obvious. And ISTR there's a make.conf option too, isn't there?

(I've been away since freeBSD 4.7 ish).

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