More newbie question SMTP
Hi again, OK, so fetchmail-procmail-mutt now work correctly Colours aren't working right but I'm getting closer Thanks for everyone who assisted on the above problems. Now the newest problem is sending. I have a tremendous hate relationship with Sendmail, so I use Postfix pretty much everywhere, however on my puny little notebook computer where I live, I would prefer not to be running a smtp daemon at all times. I looked at a tool called nbsmtp, but everytime I attempt to send a message I get a 127 error. Error sending message, child exited 127 (Exec error.). So, how should I configure my smtp? Thanks -- Stand Fast, tjg. Timothy Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] Chief Technology Officer www.exceptionalminds.com Red Hat Certified Engineer MIG #1433 Avalon Technology Group, Inc. Linux...Because rebooting isn't normal
Re: More newbie question SMTP
Timothy Grant [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote on Wed, 07 Jun 2000: Now the newest problem is sending. I have a tremendous hate relationship with Sendmail, so I use Postfix pretty much everywhere, however on my puny little notebook computer where I live, I would prefer not to be running a smtp daemon at all times. I looked at a tool called nbsmtp, but everytime I attempt to send a message I get a 127 error. Error sending message, child exited 127 (Exec error.). So, how should I configure my smtp? You're on the right track. I'd recommend a dialup mail sending tool for you, sounds like you already tried one. The ones I know of are sSMTP (*very* simple, not very feature-full either), MasqMail and nullmailer. There are links on the Mutt home page to all of those. Mikko -- // Mikko Hänninen, aka. Wizzu // [EMAIL PROTECTED] // http://www.iki.fi/wiz/ // The Corrs list maintainer // net.freak // DALnet IRC operator / // Interests: roleplaying, Linux, the Net, fantasy scifi, the Corrs / Don't talk to me about tomorrow -- I'm not even prepared for YESTERDAY yet!
Re: More newbie question SMTP
I would prefer not to be running a smtp daemon at all times. So, how should I configure my smtp? Well, actually it's not necessary to run sendmail at all times. I think inetd can call sendmail on demand. Just include the corresponding line in your inetd.conf. Look at the man page of sendmail and see what flags are required to do that. -- "Trust me": Translation of the Latin "caveat emptor."
Re: More newbie question SMTP
On Wed, Jun 07, 2000 at 06:14:39PM -0400, Sergei Gerasenko wrote: I would prefer not to be running a smtp daemon at all times. So, how should I configure my smtp? Well, actually it's not necessary to run sendmail at all times. I think inetd can call sendmail on demand. Just include the corresponding line in your inetd.conf. Look at the man page of sendmail and see what flags are required to do that. Wouldn't it be much simpler to make mutt sendmail using /usr/lib/sendmail -t ? That way you wouldnt need to have the daemon running, right ? Grtz, Nils. -- -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 Comment: Take a look at http://www.geekcode.com for more info on geek code GCS/CC d--- s++: a-? C+++ UL(US)$ P+++ L++ !EE? W+ N+ o+ K? w--- O- M-- V-- PS PE++ Y++ PGP++ t+ 5++ X+ !R tv- b DI+ D- G+ e+++ h+ r y+*+++* --END GEEK CODE BLOCK--
Re: More newbie question SMTP
Wouldn't it be much simpler to make mutt sendmail using /usr/lib/sendmail -t ? That way you wouldnt need to have the daemon running, right ? Yes, but how about receiving mail? -- "Trust me": Translation of the Latin "caveat emptor."
Re: More newbie question SMTP
On Wed, Jun 07, 2000 at 09:10:28PM -0400, Sergei Gerasenko wrote: Wouldn't it be much simpler to make mutt sendmail using /usr/lib/sendmail -t ? That way you wouldnt need to have the daemon running, right ? Yes, but how about receiving mail? Timothy asked very specificly about sending only, if I'm not mistaken ;-) Since Mutt can POP too, i would imagine that's how he gets his messages into his mailbox ;) Grtz, Nils. -- -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.12 Comment: Take a look at http://www.geekcode.com for more info on geek code GCS/CC d--- s++: a-? C+++ UL(US)$ P+++ L++ !EE? W+ N+ o+ K? w--- O- M-- V-- PS PE++ Y++ PGP++ t+ 5++ X+ !R tv- b DI+ D- G+ e+++ h+ r y+*+++* --END GEEK CODE BLOCK--
Re: More newbie question SMTP
Nils Vogels proclaimed on mutt-users that: On Wed, Jun 07, 2000 at 09:10:28PM -0400, Sergei Gerasenko wrote: Wouldn't it be much simpler to make mutt sendmail using /usr/lib/sendmail -t ? That way you wouldnt need to have the daemon running, right ? Yes, but how about receiving mail? Use procmail as your mda for this. Pipe your fetchmail to procmail user foo with password bar mda "sed -e '1s/^\t/Received: /' | formail |/usr/bin/procmail -d foo" [on one line please, if it wraps, split it with a slash] -- Suresh Ramasubramanian | sureshr at staff.juno.com Philosophy will clip an angel's wings. -- John Keats
