Brian M. Carlson wrote: > On Fri, Feb 21, 2003 at 09:41:18AM +0100, Xavier Roche wrote: > > > In this case, should the package just document what the use > > > should do (it will be different for each MTA) or at least > > > detect which MTA is installed and copy an example config file > > > > Ensure that the depends: field in control has something like > > Depends: (sendmail | qmail | postfix) > > It would be even better if you could make it work with a generic > mail-transport-agent.
to throw even more monkeywrenches in the gearbox, some people may have compiled an MTA outside of the packaging system, and be using qmail/ sendmail/postfix (the uspported MTA's) but not have it registered with apt/dpkg at all. it is at your discretion to not support such a setup, of course. -john