On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 8:28 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> wrote:
> On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 17:28:00 +0300 > Odhiambo Washington <[email protected]> articulated: > > > On Thu, Jul 22, 2010 at 4:52 PM, Jerry <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > On Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:32:36 +0100 > > > krad <[email protected]> articulated: > > > > > > > > > > yep I know exim is sendmail cli compatible, but the output from > sendmail > > > is > > > > not the same on exim (interactive prompt). You can probably get > similar > > > > output from sendmail, but with most things sendmail it is archaic and > > > > obfuscated. > > > > > > With Postfix installed, using "sendmail -bv" works quite well. > > > > > > > With Postfix installed and configured or just installed? I just > installed. > > > > [w...@mail ~]$ ls -al /usr/local/sbin/sendmail > > -rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 202361 Jul 22 17:23 /usr/local/sbin/sendmail > > [w...@mail ~]$ /usr/local/sbin/sendmail -bv [email protected] > > postdrop: warning: unable to look up public/pickup: No such file or > > directory > > Mail Delivery Status Report will be mailed to <wash>. > > > > [w...@mail ~]$ /usr/local/sbin/sendmail -d -bv [email protected] > > sendmail: illegal option -- d > > sendmail: illegal option -- d > > sendmail: fatal: usage: sendmail [options] > > > > [w...@mail ~]$ exim -bt [email protected] > > [email protected] > > router = dnslookup, transport = remote_smtp > > host gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [209.85.227.27] MX=5 > > host alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.39.27] MX=10 > > host alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.53.27] MX=20 > > host alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.95.27] MX=30 > > host alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com [74.125.65.27] MX=40 > > > > I cannot post the output that comes with -d here, it's so much that > trying > > to feed the trawl will get it chocked:-) > > > > > > > For starters, you are using the wrong sendmail. You need to use the > Postfix 'sendmail' version. > > $ which sendmail > /usr/sbin/sendmail > > I have Postfix installed and running. Sorry, I thought that was obvious. > > Typing: "man sendmail" should show this at the top of the page: > > "NAME sendmail - Postfix to Sendmail compatibility interface" > > If not, then something is configured incorrectly. By the way, in order > to run Postfix, you have to completely shutdown the base system's > 'sendmail' > > cat /etc/rc.conf > > # Shutdown sendmail > sendmail_enable="NO" > sendmail_msp_queue_enable="NO" > sendmail_outbound_enable="NO" > sendmail_submit_enable="NO" > > #Start Postfix > postfix_enable="YES" > > Looks like you are trying to coax me into running Postfix! I am an Exim-er by blood :-) -- Best regards, Odhiambo WASHINGTON, Nairobi,KE +254733744121/+254722743223 _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ "If you have nothing good to say about someone, just shut up!." -- Lucky Dube _______________________________________________ [email protected] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[email protected]"
