topic Re: Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax in Operating System - HP-UX

Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax

Peter Gillis — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:03:44 GMT

Hi,UX 11.00. sendmail 8.11.1.
I am haing problems with syntax of Privacy options in sendmail.cf file. Can you have more than one option listed in the PrivacyOptions line? If so, how do you write it up? Is there a space between each option? a comma and a space between each option? I have tried a number of different methods and I still have a problem with vrfy command still answering. I currently have:
O PrivacyOptions=authwarnings, restrictqrun, goaway, noexpn, novrfy
Thanks in advance for any suggestions. Maria.

Re: Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax

Sridhar Bhaskarla — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:17:56 GMT

Hi Maria,

Did you restart sendmail BTW?.

You can try "goaway" and see if it works. "," is the seperator as far as I know.

If there is a syntax error, sendmail will error out during the restart. Use /sbin/init.d/sendmail stop and start after making the changes.

-Sri

Re: Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax

V.Tamilvanan — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 04:19:05 GMT

Hi Maria,
Yes. You can have morethan one option in PrivacyOptions line.
In my system I have only a comma between each option (no space). May be you can try the same like .
O PrivacyOptions=authwarnings,restrictqrun,goaway,noexpn,novrfy

HTH.

Re: Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax

T G Manikandan — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 05:03:58 GMT

For any changes in the file,make sure you restart sendmail to effect the changes.
/sbin/init.d/sendmail stop
/sbin/init.d/sendmail start
comma in the seperator for the privacyOptions.

Re: Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax

U.SivaKumar_2 — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 08:29:35 GMT

Hi,

This is the most secure setting comprising of all other option in one.

O PrivacyOptions=goaway

Regarding your question.

Dont leave spaces.

authwarnings,restrictqrun,noexpn

regards,

U.SivaKumar

Re: Sendmail 8.11.1 syntax

Peter Gillis — Mon, 15 Sep 2003 21:39:23 GMT

Thankyou to all,comma as seps no spaces does the trick.
Thanks
Maria