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Date:      Thu, 28 Aug 2008 12:51:10 +0400
From:      Boris Samorodov <bsam@ipt.ru>
To:        Blessan <blessanvarghese@gmail.com>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: Free BSD 7 - Not able to receive messages
Message-ID:  <37051489@bb.ipt.ru>
In-Reply-To: <f8ea6dc80808272247q1057ac43hd6f8535d15b4ca32@mail.gmail.com> (Blessan's message of "Thu\, 28 Aug 2008 11\:17\:59 %2B0530")
References:  <f8ea6dc80808272247q1057ac43hd6f8535d15b4ca32@mail.gmail.com>

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On Thu, 28 Aug 2008 11:17:59 +0530 Blessan wrote:

> I have installed free bsd 7 on on Intel Xeon Machine with 1 Gb ram.
> But i cant use the mailing facility .. i can send mail by typing [mail
> username]  then follows the subject and message then EOF. but i when i check
> mail of that particular user it shows No mail for that user ??
> Why is it so .. ? Do i have to reinstall ..

Is your <usename> a local one? An example of your typing and system
diagnostics will be helpfull.

Then there is a /var/log/maillog file with sendmail (assuming you
didn't install and use other MTA) diagnostic messages. Look there
for more details. If you don't understand them, please post the
relevant part.


WBR
-- 
Boris Samorodov (bsam)
Research Engineer, http://www.ipt.ru Telephone & Internet SP
FreeBSD committer, http://www.FreeBSD.org The Power To Serve



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