Re: Setting up Sendmail
On Friday 27 September 2002 05:08 pm, Michael Olds wrote:
> Hello again,
>
> Woody. Can send but not receive mail.
>
> I checked with my DNS server and I believe it is set up properly.
>
> This seems to be the problem:
>
> in var/log/mail/mail.err
> No local mailer defined
> QueueDirectory (Q) option must be set
>
> and /etc/mail/sendmail.cf.errors
> /usr/share/sendmail/cf/m4/proto.m4:232:M4 Cannot open
> /usr/share/sendmail/cf/mailer/.m4 No such file or directory
>
the information here might help you.
http://www.sendmail.org/~ca/email/chk-89.html
one of the more important reasons for considering the alternatives (exim,
postfix, & etc.) is that they are easier to use. ease of use saves time and
stress on the follicles due to tearing one's hair out in frustration. the
problem with sendmail is that it tends to take over your life. i spent three
hellish months a few years back trying to develop a proficiency in sendmail
ruleset syntax only to discover that the huge effort in no way guaranteed the
server's security. there's a reason that sendmail is not the default mailer
in debian: there are better ways to spend the time it will cost you.
personally, i'd recommend moving to exim and enjoying the time saved.
ben
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