On Wed, 11 Feb 2004 01:41:13 +0000, I wrote: >I've just set up a "secure" (you know .. more than usual) Debian system, >and want to arrange things so that it can send mail out when necessary >(in case anything happens that it thinks I should know about) but is >*not* constantly listening for incoming mail. > >Is there a best way of doing this ?
Thanks for all the great advice, people. The idea of removing the "-bd" switch from the Exim startup line in /etc/init.d/exim is appealing, though I guess I'd have to remember to make that amendment every time a major upgrade occurred ... in that context, I suppose editing exim.conf is more "correct", in that upgrades should offer me the chance to keep my customised exim.conf. I'd rather stay with a mainstream MTA than switch to a smaller dedicated "null mailer", on the premise that mainstream MTAs will stay better maintained - though the smaller attack surface of the dedicated mailers is a Good Thing I suppose. I may need timely notifications from this box (ok, it's an IDS), so I don't want to rely on periodic cron-initiated mailer runs. Again, many thanks for all the help. Nick Boyce Bristol, Uk -- "We did a risk management review. We concluded that there was no risk of any management." -- Hugo Mills <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]