From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Thu Apr 21 06:45:41 2011 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 17B9A1065675 for ; Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:45:41 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Received: from ei.bzerk.org (tunnel490.ipv6.xs4all.nl [IPv6:2001:888:10:1ea::2]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 99A638FC1C for ; Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:45:40 +0000 (UTC) Received: from ei.bzerk.org (BOFH@localhost [127.0.0.1]) by ei.bzerk.org (8.14.4/8.14.4) with ESMTP id p3L6jUGq036128 (version=TLSv1/SSLv3 cipher=DHE-RSA-AES256-SHA bits=256 verify=NOT); Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:45:30 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Received: (from bulk@localhost) by ei.bzerk.org (8.14.4/8.14.4/Submit) id p3L6jT7Q036127; Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:45:29 +0200 (CEST) (envelope-from mail25@bzerk.org) Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:45:29 +0200 From: Ruben de Groot To: Alejandro Imass Message-ID: <20110421064529.GA36082@ei.bzerk.org> Mail-Followup-To: Ruben de Groot , Alejandro Imass , Martin McCormick , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org References: <201104201847.p3KIlapX097441@dc.cis.okstate.edu> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.2.3i X-Spam-Status: No, score=-1.0 required=5.0 tests=ALL_TRUSTED autolearn=ham version=3.3.1 X-Spam-Checker-Version: SpamAssassin 3.3.1 (2010-03-16) on malenfant.lan X-Greylist: Sender IP whitelisted, not delayed by milter-greylist-4.0.1 (ei.bzerk.org [127.0.0.1]); Thu, 21 Apr 2011 08:45:32 +0200 (CEST) Cc: Martin McCormick , freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Modifying Sendmail's Configuration the Correct way. X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Thu, 21 Apr 2011 06:45:41 -0000 On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 03:50:16PM -0400, Alejandro Imass typed: > On Wed, Apr 20, 2011 at 2:47 PM, Martin McCormick > wrote: > > ? ? ? ?The /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file very clearly tells one > > not to edit it directly so I edited the > > > Hey Martin, this might not be the exact answer you're looking for but > I despise sendmail but *love* FreeBSD so here are my $0.02: > > > 1) edit your /etc/rc.conf > > sendmail_enable="NO" > sendmail_submit_enable="NO" > sendmail_outbound_enable="NO" > sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO" > postfix_enable="YES" > > 2) cd /usr/ports/mail/postfix > make install clean For crying out loud, he's asking a question about sendmail configuration. If someone asks you directions to the airport, and you hate flying, do you point them to the railway station? Ruben