correct way - sendmail ver

[terrytapp]

What would be the correct way of finding sendmail version?

1. telnet localhost 25 (Machine A)

ESMTP Sendmail 8.9.3 (PHNE_29773)/8.9.3; Thu, 4 Sep 2008 11:16:47 -0400 (EDT)

2 telnet localhost 25 (Machine B)

HP Sendmail (1.40.112.8/16.2) ready at Thu, 4 Sep 2008 09:15:42 -0600

this is what i have 2 machines. also a 3rd question. how will i find out if i do not have the sendmail daemon running? (in which case telnet localhost 25 will not work)?

please help

Thanks

Terry

[Steven E. Protter · Accepted solution]

Shalom,

You have pretty much found the info.

swlist -l product | grep -i sendmail

Is the official way to get the info.

SEP

[Court Campbell]

I prefer:

echo \$Z | /usr/sbin/sendmail -bt -d0

[Pete Randall]

# what /usr/sbin/sendmail
/usr/sbin/sendmail:
Copyright (c) 1998 HEWLETT PACKARD COMPANY and its licensors, including Sendmail, Inc., and the Regents of the University of California. All rights reserved.
version.c 8.9.3.1 (Berkeley) 10/10/2003 (PHNE_29774)


Pete

[Court Campbell]

I guess to truly answer your question -- TMTOWTDI.