best sendmail resources

can any one post the best sendmail configuration resources on the internet

www.sendmail.org

If you are new to Sendmail and you're not trying to accomplish anything Sendmail specific then I would really suggest you consider ditching it in favour of either qmail or Exim. I've only really used qmail (which I find great!) but I know a lot of places use Exim.

cheers

Jamie...

Hi Thanks, why dont u share few interseting sections of setting up the qmail. I would like to do that

Originally posted by santhosh@timken Hi Thanks, why dont u share few interseting sections of setting up the qmail. I would like to do that

There's not much to share as the documentation that comes with the source steps you though the installation! This really is a case where RTFM is the best policy... You're encouraged to use the source because the author's license is anti-binary-distribution. It's worth talking a look at both the authors page(s) http://cr.yp.to/qmail.html and the tons of links from http://www.qmail.org as they contain slightly different info.

cheers

Jamie...

I use both Sendmail and qmail (for different reasons).

The only thing I have against qmail is in the help provided by the members of the qmail list, I know they must get a lot of questions about the same things, but in my experience they are rude to the point of being abusive to some of the questions raised.

They point out that the archives or documentation contain references to all that is needed, but if they get THAT many questions about the same topics then there is something wrong with that information and the way it is presented.

Not trying to be inflammatory here - just an observation from one who watches the list for interesting stuff that I in turn might want to use.

Otherwise a fine product.....

You might also check out Postfix, it is a great MTA and very easy to configure for a newbie, very powerful and has alot of features in common with sendmail for those who don't want to get too far off the beaten path. I have used sendmail and qmail and still prefer postfix overall, although qmail is one hell of an MTA in its own right.

Originally posted by terminaljunkie Not trying to be inflammatory here - just an observation from one who watches the list for interesting stuff that I in turn might want to use.

I would have said that this is the type of feedback that their list should welcome, I'm very tempted to post them a link!

Afterall there is no point in running a mailing list where people can ask questions so long as they don't ask any question

Jamie...

Does any one has simple explination in setting up any one of the Linux E-Mail server making this dicussion really full of techincal resources

Originally posted by santhosh@timken Does any one has simple explination in setting up any one of the Linux E-Mail server making this dicussion really full of techincal resources

EH?!?

Originally posted by jharris It's worth talking a look at both the authors page(s) http://cr.yp.to/qmail.html and the tons of links from http://www.qmail.org as they contain slightly different info.

Yes, the author of qmail has some very good explinations when it comes to setting up a mail server. If you had followed the links and read the resources you would know this! Just to make it really unmissable... (all from www.qmail.org)

• http://www.flounder.net/qmail/qmail-howto.html
• http://www.lifewithqmail.org/
• http://www.arda.homeunix.net/mailsetup.shtml

Clearly these are only relating to qmail, but I'm sure there are Sendmail equivilents...

Jamie...

Thanks Jamie. I do appreciate your help