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Subject: Re: sendmail local mta mode only
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David Bear <David.Bear@asu.edu> writes:

> I would like to run the stock sendmail freebsd has as a local MTA
> only... ie I don't want to listening on ANY real/public interface for
> mail.  I do want it to handle delivery of local messages to local
> accounts -- and handle sending messages destined for external systems.
> 
> any pointers ?

rc.sendmail(8) is set up to handle this, 
Try "man 8 rc.sendmail" for all the documentation you'll need.