topic Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!! in Operating System - Linux

Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Usman_2 — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 03:36:25 GMT

I have installed Linux 7.2 and now I want to configure sendmail.
Can any body tell me the steps that are required for configuratin??

I will thanks to that person???

Hope an early reply.

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

R. Sri Ram Kishore_1 — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 05:03:47 GMT

You'll find the required docs at:
http://sendmail.org/

HTH.
Regards,
Sri Ram

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Shaikh Imran — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 06:18:15 GMT

Hi,

You have to post this in Linux forum

BTW,
It's mentioned in this link also:
http://www.webmo.net/support/linux72.html

It's in the "G" subtopic....

Regards,

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Geoff Wild — Mon, 20 Sep 2004 07:26:45 GMT

Sendmail works out of the box - all depends on what you want to do...please be more specific in your question - do you want to masquerade? Do you want to relay certain domains? Do you want to send all mail toe a Smart Relay?

Check out http://www.sendmail.org

Rgds...Geoff

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Senthilmurugan — Tue, 21 Sep 2004 08:25:12 GMT

Hello Usman

A very good documentation on the sendmail configuration is available in the following location.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/ref-guide/s1-email-sendmail.html

Here You can get the details clearly.

Regards,
Senthil Murugan

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

sambaiah — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 04:48:45 GMT

Hi,
You wanted to run sendmail for internet mail
send/recieve, then I am afraid you take
some time to understand. The issues you
need to take care are
i) Relaying and smtp auth
ii) Virus and Spam checking etc

The best way is .mc file. There is one
/etc/mail/sendmail.mc which is easy to
read and understand. You need to change
entries for Cw and masquerading etc.
Create a mc file and run
m4 your_sendmail.mc > sendmail.cf in /opt
directory.
cp /opt/sendmail.cf to /etc/mail and
restart sendmail.
thanks,
Sam

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Usman_2 — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 05:09:12 GMT

Hello!!!
I am not going to run sendmail on internet.I want to run it on LAN.So tell me the steps of configuration????

What file is needed to change and also tell me the changes???

Thanks

Bye

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Senthilmurugan — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 05:38:40 GMT

By default, Sendmail will install the configuration files in the /etc/mail/ location.
create a file /etc/mail/sendmail.mc
An example mc file, /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, might look like the following on a mail hub
-------------------------------
divert(0)dnl
VERSIONID(`@(#)gateway.mc 1.0 (Mydomain) 01/08/2004')
OSTYPE(linux)dnl
FEATURE(`nouucp',`reject')dnl
MASQUERADE_AS(`my.domain')dnl
FEATURE(`redirect')dnl
FEATURE(`masquerade_envelope')dnl
FEATURE(`use_cw_file')dnl
FEATURE(`local_procmail')dnl
FEATURE(`always_add_domain')dnl
FEATURE(`masquerade_entire_domain')dnl
FEATURE(`allmasquerade')dnl
FEATURE(`access_db')dnl
LOCAL_USER(`root')dnl
EXPOSED_USER(`root')dnl
#
define(`confPRIVACY_FLAGS', `authwarnings,noexpn,novrfy')dnl
define(`confTO_IDENT', `0s')dnl
define(`confSMTP_LOGIN_MSG', `$j (NO UCE)')dnl
define(`confMILTER_LOG_LEVEL',`1')dnl
INPUT_MAIL_FILTER(`mimedefang',
`S=unix:/var/spool/MIMEDefang/mimedefang.sock,
F=T, T=S:1m;R:1m')
MAILER(local)dnl
MAILER(smtp)dnl
-----------------------------------

NOTE: if you are using the sendmail with MIMEDefang you can use the above configuration with appropriate changes.

-------------------------------
After creating the configuration file like the above,Run the mc file through m4 to generate a new Sendmail configuration file:

m4 /usr/lib/mail/m4/cf.m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

Regards,
Senthil Murugan

Re: Sendmail Configration !!!!!!!

Steven E. Protter — Wed, 22 Sep 2004 09:34:16 GMT

The best place to learn about sendmail is:

http://www.sendmail.org

The prior post is also excellent.

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