IIRC, it does not accept remote mail requests. It is used internally only, to mail information from crontab to root regarding errors, etc.
Jim Swanson Erik Parker wrote: >Perhaps it's because of old thinking. I don't run OpenBSD... so I can't >say for sure, but I imagine sendmail isn't running by default is it? > >It's been a while since a remote overflow has come out for sendmail.. a >good while. In this day, I wouldn't trust qmail either (Do not ask me why, >I won't respond). > >But on the same topic, OpenBSD (The "Secure" OS) has . in it's default >path, don't you think that's a little funny? > >TD> Have you ever noticed that OpenBSD and FreeBSD install Sendmail as part >TD> of their default installs? I just installed OpenBSD 2.9 today on a test >TD> box (I know there are new versions). I was shocked to find Sendmail >TD> running on this OS which claims to offer a "secure" default install. >TD> >TD> Granted, I checked the OpenBSD site regarding their implementation of >TD> Sendmail, and they have made some security changes to it. However, given >TD> its track record, why is Sendmail a part of the default installs on >TD> these *BSD flavors? Why is it part of ANY default install??? >
