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Re: Sendmail error on rx3600 running HPUX 11i v2

 
ITeam
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‎03-05-2008 08:33 AM

‎03-05-2008 08:33 AM

Sendmail error on rx3600 running HPUX 11i v2

Hi.

When I use the 'sendmail -bd' command to start the process as a daemon I receive the following error:

daemon MTA: problem creating SMTP socket

I am struggling to find any useful explanations on the web. Any help would be much appreciated.

Thanks in advance.

David
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TTr
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‎03-05-2008 09:06 AM

‎03-05-2008 09:06 AM

Re: Sendmail error on rx3600 running HPUX 11i v2

The error means that sendmail is running already.

You should not start sendmail like that. Use the /sbin/init.d/sendmail start|stop script in the HP-UX start up sequencer.
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ITeam
Super Advisor

‎03-05-2008 09:32 AM

‎03-05-2008 09:32 AM

Re: Sendmail error on rx3600 running HPUX 11i v2

Thanks. I've just resolved it. I didn't have the hostname entered in the /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file.

It's ok now.
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ITeam
Super Advisor

‎03-05-2008 09:34 AM

‎03-05-2008 09:34 AM

Re: Sendmail error on rx3600 running HPUX 11i v2

I didn't have the hostname entered in the /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file.

It's ok now.
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