Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2010 10:38:47 +0100 From: krad <kraduk@googlemail.com> To: Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Help with setting up a mail server Message-ID: <AANLkTik5dAGeXizB2my7s83LwJfamJhd_V4RXNe-nngt@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <AANLkTikmjQ4Q=GvGqo9AGGGAGHvGU2qjqrjpTBOgWz5=@mail.gmail.com> References: <20100720092644.28643f19aryeh.friedman%gmail.com@flosoft.no-ip.biz> <AANLkTin-tBrCKAHqs37p3OhafNDNuiajdkTx5XcmTNZ0@mail.gmail.com> <AANLkTinhQQ_Wt9yhz_I2spTbqQlkrf0g1Vp_iZe1Z86d@mail.gmail.com> <20100722112643.GA1570@ei.bzerk.org> <AANLkTilfN-6v428g9pxwwp68STJmfFOi_KXiTD4uNHX5@mail.gmail.com> <20100722095253.38994437@scorpio> <AANLkTimvpkpOZn2xijjULjvTPLekUG6RTYrTLgp7ADIJ@mail.gmail.com> <20100722132854.07cbf915@scorpio> <AANLkTikmjQ4Q=GvGqo9AGGGAGHvGU2qjqrjpTBOgWz5=@mail.gmail.com>
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On 23 July 2010 10:12, Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> wrote: > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> wrote: > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:28:00 +0300 > > Odhiambo Washington <odhiambo@gmail.com> articulated: > > > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Jerry <freebsd.user@seibercom.net> > > wrote: > > > > > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:32:36 +0100 > > > > krad <kraduk@googlemail.com> articulated: > > > > > > > > > > > > > yep I know exim is sendmail cli compatible, but the output from > > sendmail > > > > is > > > > > not the same on exim (interactive prompt). You can probably get > > similar > > > > > output from sendmail, but with most things sendmail it is archaic > and > > > > > obfuscated. > > > > > > > > With Postfix installed, using "sendmail -bv" works quite well. > > > > > > > > > > With Postfix installed and configured or just installed? I just > > installed. > > > > > > [wash@mail ~]$ ls -al /usr/local/sbin/sendmail > > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 202361 Jul 22 17:23 /usr/local/sbin/sendmail > > > [wash@mail ~]$ /usr/local/sbin/sendmail -bv odhiambo@gmail.com > > > postdrop: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or > > > directory > > > Mail Delivery Status Report will be mailed to <wash>. > > > > > > [wash@mail ~]$ /usr/local/sbin/sendmail -d -bv odhiambo@gmail.com > > > sendmail: illegal option -- d > > > sendmail: illegal option -- d > > > sendmail: fatal: usage: sendmail [options] > > > > > > [wash@mail ~]$ exim -bt odhiambo@gmail.com > > > odhiambo@gmail.com > > > router = dnslookup, transport = remote_smtp > > > host gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [209.85.227.27] MX=5 > > > host alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.39.27] MX=10 > > > host alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.53.27] MX=20 > > > host alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.95.27] MX=30 > > > host alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.65.27] MX=40 > > > > > > I cannot post the output that comes with -d here, it's so much that > > trying > > > to feed the trawl will get it chocked:-) > > > > > > > > > > > > For starters, you are using the wrong sendmail. You need to use the > > Postfix 'sendmail' version. > > > > $ which sendmail > > /usr/sbin/sendmail > > > > I have Postfix installed and running. Sorry, I thought that was obvious. > > > > Typing: "man sendmail" should show this at the top of the page: > > > > "NAME sendmail - Postfix to Sendmail compatibility interface" > > > > If not, then something is configured incorrectly. By the way, in order > > to run Postfix, you have to completely shutdown the base system's > > 'sendmail' > > > > cat /etc/rc.conf > > > > # Shutdown sendmail > > sendmail_enable="NO" > > sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO" > > sendmail_outbound_enable="NO" > > sendmail_submit_enable="NO" > > > > #Start Postfix > > postfix_enable="YES" > > > > > Looks like you are trying to coax me into running Postfix! I am an Exim-er > by blood :-) > > -- > Best regards, > Odhiambo WASHINGTON, > Nairobi,KE > +254733744121/+254722743223 > _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ > "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." > -- Lucky Dube > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to " > freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" > don't do it!!!
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