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Date:      Sun, 16 Mar 2003 08:27:56 +0200
From:      Giorgos Keramidas <keramida@ceid.upatras.gr>
To:        Keith Woodworth <kwoody@citytel.net>
Cc:        freebsd-isp@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: 4.7 and Sendmail
Message-ID:  <20030316062755.GA9212@gothmog.gr>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSI.4.05L.10303081104200.9189-100000@pop.citytel.net>
References:  <Pine.BSI.4.05L.10303081104200.9189-100000@pop.citytel.net>

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On 2003-03-08 11:49, Keith Woodworth <kwoody@citytel.net> wrote:
>
> Just installed a new 4.7 machine and find some of the behaviours
> different compared to other versions.
> [...]
> Searching the Handbook/FAQ did not find much, but the archives I
> found a post stating that:
>
> sendmail_enable=NO
> sendmail_submit_enable=YES
> sendmail_msp_queue_enable=YES
>
> will work but then I have to run a sendmail process. I found another
> post that since 4.6 you have to run sendmail so as to accept mail
> from localhost.
>
> Is this right? I'd rather not have to run the sendmail process on a
> machine if I dont have to since I dont run sendmail as a process on
> the 3 other FBSD machines we have around.

Yes, it is right.  The reasons behind the change are described in
/usr/src/UPDATING.  You should consult that file every time you
upgrade for changes since the previous 4.X version :)

Check the instructions in /etc/mail/README too.

- Giorgos


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