Re: fetchmail problem?

[Lindsay Allen <allen@cleo.murdoch.edu.au>]

On Sun, 27 Jul 1997, Victor Torrico wrote:

> Lindsay Allen wrote:
> 
> > On Sun, 27 Jul 1997, Bob Nielsen wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > > > Do you have an entry in /etc/inetd.conf like:-
> > > > > smtp    stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd
> > /usr/sbin/in.smtpd
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > After reading the previous response, I noticed that my /etc/inetd.conf
> > > did NOT have smtp defined.  Adding that also fixes the problem for me
> > > (without the need for the mda line).
> >
> > There is/was a rogue package in the system which obliterates inetd.conf in
> > the process of changing it.  This happened to me and I know of other
> > cases, but I have not been able to track down the cause.
> >
> > So have a look at your file - if it is but a few lines long you have the
> > same problem.  If indeed this is the case will you please send me a copy
> > before you fix it?
> >
> > Lindsay
> 
> There are 56 lines in my inetd.conf file.  The smtp line was inserted by the
> exim installation and reads as follows:
> 
> /snip/
> #:MAIL: Mail, news and uucp services.
> smtp    stream  tcp     nowait  mail    /usr/sbin/exim exim -bs
> /snip/
> 
> Do I also need another smpt line entry in this file?  As an example:
> 
> smtp    stream  tcp     nowait  root    /usr/sbin/tcpd  /usr/sbin/in.smtpd

My inetd.conf is 67 lines, but that is most likely because I have
installed other packages.

Not running exim here, but dpkg says of exim:-

 Description: Exim Mailer
  This MTA is rather easier to configure than smail or sendmail.
  It is a drop-in replacement for sendmail/mailq/rsmtp.
  Advanced features include the ability to reject connections from
  known spam sites, and an extremely efficient queue processing
  algorithm.

Exim replaces smail and in.smtp is only a link to smail, so your
inetd.conf is fine as it is. 


Lindsay

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