The only thing sendmail can execute are files in the /etc/smrsh directory.
So either you put your perl script there or you make a link (not sure, if
link really works).
And there is also something in the sendmail.cf you have to activate.
Hope this helps
Bernhard
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Doug Balmer
Sent: Wednesday, 29 March 2000 17:21
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [SLUG] aliases
hi all,
ive put
thisisatest: "|/tmp/test.pl"
in my /etc/aliases file and 'newalises'ed it
when i send mail to here, it bounces as below. how do i make it run my
very simple prog? btw: the prog runs fine from the command prompt
snip
-----
----- The following addresses had permanent fatal errors -----
"| /tmp/test.pl"
(expanded from: thisisatest)
----- Transcript of session follows -----
sh: test.pl not available for sendmail programs
554 "| /tmp/test.pl"... Service unavailable
-----
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