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[John Goetz]

Is there a file that can be modified to change the version number of sendmail when doing a what /usr/sbin/sendmail?

[hpuxrox · Accepted solution]

No,

the only way to do this is to either edit the source code (not recommended) or upgrade.

[Steven E. Protter]

I think that information is fished out of the binary file. I don't think you can change the output of the what /usr/sbin/sendmail without changing the binary /usr/sbin/sendmail

I might misunderstand so

man what

That might clarify.

SEP

[Jeff Schussele]

Hi John,

Nope sorry - the binary will report the base version plus any revisions since as well as possibly any patches applied. You'd have to relink a new binary to change a "what" report.

You can change the following in the sendmail.cf file however:

O SmtpGreetingMessage=
O PrivacyOptions=

To suppress or customize responses from requests to port 25 directly.

HTH,
Jeff