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From: Chuck <crtb@capecod.net>
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Subject: Sending mail while PPP is up
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On my modem-bound FreeBSD-2.2.2R system, a cron job running every two
hours brings up a PPP session, and fetches mail via POP from my ISP.

I read and respond to that mail at an irregular schedule, so that
often when I send mail, the PPP link is down.  I sometimes get the
message "Cannot send mail for five days", and wonder frequently if
the mail ever got sent.

The question: is there a signal or some other way I can communicate
with sendmail which will cause it to attempt to send immediately?
If so, I can put the appropriate kill command in the script which
fetches mail.

Comments appreciated.  Thanks.

        Chuck Bacon -- crtb@capecod.net
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