Date: Fri, 07 Nov 1997 01:56:19 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.org> To: Chuck <crtb@capecod.net> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Sending mail while PPP is up Message-ID: <199711070156.BAA18888@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Thu, 06 Nov 1997 15:09:29 EST." <199711062009.PAA01228@capecod.net>
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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.
Add a
!bg /usr/sbin/sendmail -q
to your ppp.linkup file.
> Comments appreciated. Thanks.
>
> Chuck Bacon -- crtb@capecod.net
> ABHOR SECRECY -- DEFEND PRIVACY
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