From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Mon Oct 27 16:52:34 2003 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.FreeBSD.org (mx1.freebsd.org [216.136.204.125]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 6FD1C16A4D0 for ; Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:52:34 -0800 (PST) Received: from mail.blarg.net (floyd.blarg.net [206.124.128.8]) by mx1.FreeBSD.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 2C82443F93 for ; Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:52:31 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from abowhill@blarg.net) Received: from _HOSTNAME_ (dsl-129-176.sea.blarg.net [206.124.129.176]) by mail.blarg.net (Postfix) with SMTP id 04AD83860D; Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:51:34 -0800 (PST) Received: by _HOSTNAME_ (sSMTP sendmail emulation); Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:51:35 -0800 From: "kosmos" Date: Mon, 27 Oct 2003 16:51:35 -0800 To: Randy Pratt Message-ID: <20031028005135.GA52498@kosmos.mynet> References: <20031027184753.4e0d8a16.rpratt1950@earthlink.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <20031027184753.4e0d8a16.rpratt1950@earthlink.net> User-Agent: Mutt/1.4.1i cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Bug in ports howto question X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.1 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 00:52:34 -0000 Randy, Thanks for the info. I decided to stop using my MS mail client, and replaced sendmail on my unix box with ssmtp, which is a lot simpler. I think there are 3 configuration options to it. I use pop3 so I am also using fetchmail now. I used gtk-send-pr at the last place I worked, and although it is nice, I don't know if it addresses the issue of mail access to freebsd's gnats server from a private host. The access problems are a relatively new development since the last time I submitted a port. Although the port I submitted got forwarded by someone who picked it up in bugbusters mailing list, it also got mangled in the forwarding process. Since it now has a tracking number, I don't know if I should resubmit it or just wait. On Mon, Oct 27, 2003 at 06:47:53PM -0500, Randy Pratt wrote: > On Mon, 27 Oct 2003 13:45:10 -0800 you wrote: > > What is the procedure to submit a new port when you don't have access to > > a dedicated and highly-visible Freebsd machine on the internet? > > The stock answer is to tackle configuring sendmail so you can use the > send-pr included with the system. > > Recently I noticed a port that might be a lot easier for those who > use pop3 and don't have a need for sendmail. You can try having a look > at /usr/ports/sysutils/gtk-send-pr to see if it might meet your needs. > I've not used the port but it only has a few dependencies. > > Hope this helps you, > > Randy > > -- > -- Allan Bowhill abowhill@blarg.net I have great faith in fools -- self confidence my friends call it. -- Edgar Allan Poe