On Wed, 2003-01-15 at 01:38, Andy wrote: > > > > All of those packages depend on a MTA; try "apt-get install qmail." > > > > Apt will be much happier when it realizes that you are merely switching > > > > MTAs. Also, apt will leave your exim config files, so you can merely > > > > "apt-get install exim" at the end of your test drive and things should > > > > go back to the way they were. > > > > > > Can leave Exim installed if I install Qmail from source? > > > (Exim is not started at boot time) > > > > > > If so then I might just leave Exim alone and install Qmail from source. > > > I want to do Qmail from source so I know where things are. > > > Don't get me wrong, apt-get is my best friend, but sometimes I don't > > > learn what is going on behind the scenes. > > > > The other day I decided to play with postfix; I ran "apt-get install > > postfix" and exim ended up being removed. After I had played with postfix > > for a while, I ran "apt-get install exim" and my system was returned to its > > former state. Exim worked just as it had before I installed postfix. > > Okay now I am in a pickle. Qmail is installed. Exim is not activated at boot > but it still handles all of the smtp services for my machine. > > I should have listened to all of your advice but did not. <sigh> > > Now....how do I tell my Debian box to let Qmail take over the mail services? Psst - look at /etc/inetd.conf and if you run xinetd, /etc/xinetd.conf, which call the "designated" smtp handler (and pop3 and imap handlers, for that matter.) -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935 Email: kahnt@hosehead.dyndns.org
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