Date: Fri, 12 Dec 2003 13:05:43 -0500 From: Bill Moran <wmoran@potentialtech.com> To: Chris Pepper <pepper@reppep.com> Cc: FreeBSD-doc@FreeBSD.org Subject: Re: Proposed addition to the mail section of the handbook Message-ID: <3FDA0377.3000102@potentialtech.com> In-Reply-To: <p06100505bbfeed0cb3d1@[66.92.104.201]> References: <3FCBB04F.7070204@potentialtech.com> <20031201221825.GB10158@jenny.daemon.li> <3FCBF8E6.6010208@potentialtech.com> <20031202091804.GB269@jenny.daemon.li> <3FCCB644.500@potentialtech.com> <p06100505bbfeed0cb3d1@[66.92.104.201]>
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Chris Pepper wrote: > At 10:56 AM -0500 2003/12/02, Bill Moran wrote: > >> Josef El-Rayes wrote: > >>> should this really be covered by the handbook? isn't >>> the handbook a resource for freebsd specific topics? >> >> I belive the handbook should have this section. There are many >> circumstances where a FreeBSD machine will need to do mail >> in a "send-only" capacity. Users should be able to find documentation >> on how to make it work. > >> Perhaps the handbook is not the correct place for this? I'm open >> to suggestions, but the handbook was the best place I could find. > > I think this is worth listing. There should be something in the > Handbook so people looking there learn it's possible to send mail > without a fully-configured sendmail installation. It would also be fine > to put this content into the FAQ, and link to it from Chapter 20 > (Electronic Mail), but is probably easier to maintain if it's in the > Handbook proper. It's certainly not doubling the size of the Handbook. ;) Thanks for the support, Chris. > Looking at the rendered > <http://www.potentialtech.com/wmoran/handbook/outgoing-only.html>, I see > a few issues (perhaps already fixed in source): > >> Your computer is a desktop machine, but you'll want to use FreeBSD >> programs such as . > > Is send-pr not appearing here for some reason? Oops ... typo, I've fixed it. >> but needs to pass off all mail to a mail relay for processing. > > s/mail to a mail relay/mail to a relay/ > > s/nitch/niche/ > > s/your agreement probably forbids/your agreement may forbid/ Done, thank you much. In case anyone is curious, I'm going to wrap this up and submit a PR for it. I haven't got a lot of feedback, and it's only been a tiny bit negative, we'll see what the comitters think. -- Bill Moran Potential Technologies http://www.potentialtech.com
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