On Fri, 14 Dec 2001 19:05:50 -0700
Dave Anselmi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> "David A. Bandel" wrote:
>
> > > Nobody in this group can ignore! Sendmail is a principal reason why
> > > linux will never appeal to the masses.
> >
> > This is a good example of a daemon 99.9% of Linux users should never
use.
> > My two MX boxes run sendmail. No other system does (and shouldn't).
If
> > you don't have an MX address pointing to the box, it shouldn't be
running
> > a mail server.
>
> I agree, and I try to set my systems up that way (well, exim slipped
through
> on one debian system). And you mean any mail server, not just sendmail.
correct.
>
> In that case though, what do you do with programs like cron or other
servers
> that want to notify someone by mail (even if someone is local to the
box)? I
> expect there's a way to do it, but I've never seen a discussion that
didn't
> involve an MTA.
there's a big difference between having sendmail installed and having it
running (accepting on port 25). Programs can invoke sendmail without
sendmail running. What I'm talking about (and most of the configurations
entail) is having it listening on a socket 24x7.
There are also Perl programs like send-email (? -- need to check on
Freshmeat) that are much lighter and will do the job admirably. You just
point them at your e-mail server (the one authorized to send e-mail to the
world that you can relay through -- no, not the thousands of Korean open
relays, your official, legal mail server).
Ciao,
David A. Bandel
--
Focus on the dream, not the competition.
-- Nemesis Racing Team motto
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