Upgrade Sendmail

[Kirk Solano]

Hi, I need to know how I can go about replacing my Sendmail with the most recent version. I would also like to know how I can find out the version of sendmail that I am currently using. I have an HPUX10.20. Thanks in advance.

[S.K. Chan]

Sendmail version information can be obtained by executing one of the following commands:

A. #sendmail -bs
Note: This command yields output similar to the following information:

220 myhost.mydomain.com ESMTP Sendmail 8.9.3 ( [PHNE_18546/PACHRDME/English] )/8.9.3;
Mon, 23 Oct 20 00 13:30:23 +0100 (BST)

The first 8.9.3 is the version number for the binary (followed by the patch number)/and then the sendmail.cf file version from the DZ macro in /etc/mail/sendmail.cf).

B. #what /usr/sbin/sendmail
.
.
version.c 8.9.3.1 (Berkeley) 2/9/1999 ( [PHNE_18546/PACHRDME/English] )

Note: This output gives the version of the sendmail binary (and the patch release number).

8.7.1 is the version for 10.20

[Craig Rants]

Kirk,

HP Has a patch to upgrade your sendmail to 8.9.3, however it has been recalled so you may not be able to get it now.

You could also get sendmail 8.11.x from sendmail.org, you would have to compile that version.

Another way to determine your version is to telnet to port 25 on the box you want to check

telnet hosname.com 25

The version should be in the output

Good Luck,
C

[S.K. Chan]

http://www.software.hp.com/products/Sendmail/

[Sridhar Bhaskarla]

A 'what /usr/sbin/sendmail' will give you the version of the sendmail you are using.

It should be patched to get it's version upgraded. I guess you can install PHNE_22672 to upgrade to 8.9.3. Just check if there is any patch that superceded this patch before installing.

-Sri

[A. Clay Stephenson]

Hi Kirk:

sendmail -dX < /dev/null will give you the version as well as several other important bits of data.

Look for the latest available sendmail patch for 10.20 on the patch database. I'm currently running 8.9.3 on my remaining 10.20 box but that version has been recalled.

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Kirk,

To find the sendmail version, take a look at the thread below,

http://us-support2.external.hp.com/cki/bin/doc.pl/sid=2f1cc81d078b98df00/screen=ckiDisplayDocument?docId=200000024645767

Here is a thread on how to install sendmail, which also sugest what you have to do if you are migrating from an earlier version of sendmail,

http://docs.hp.com/cgi-bin/fsearch/framedisplay?top=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90110/B2355-90110_top.html&con=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90110/00/00/42-con.html&toc=/hpux/onlinedocs/B2355-90110/00/00/42-toc.html&searchterms=sendmail&queryid=20011130-121408

Hope this helps.

Regds

[Sanjay_6]

Hi Kirk,

you can also find out the version of sendmail by using,

"what /usr/sbin/sendmail | grep version "

Try sendmail.org for more questions on the sendmail version available online, other than the ones supplied with HP-UX,

http://www.sendmail.org/

Hope this helps.

Regds