[SOLVED] sendmail - Solaris 10, can't send mail to a specific user on the system
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sendmail - Solaris 10, can't send mail to a specific user on the system
when I run the command "echo `hostname`| mail username"
the command completed successfully because I get a "0" when I run "echo $?" but it doesn't create the mail box for it
[ Dec 16 08:54:49 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 16 08:54:49 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 16 08:55:34 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 16 08:55:34 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 102") ]
[ Dec 16 08:55:34 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 16 08:55:35 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 16 08:55:35 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 16 08:56:20 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 16 08:56:20 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 114") ]
[ Dec 16 08:56:20 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 16 08:56:20 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 16 08:56:20 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 16 08:57:05 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 16 08:57:05 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 116") ]
[ Dec 16 08:57:05 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 16 08:57:05 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:09 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:09 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:54 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:55 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 66") ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:55 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:55 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 23 08:54:55 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:55:40 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 23 08:55:40 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 102") ]
[ Dec 23 08:55:40 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:55:40 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 23 08:55:40 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:56:25 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 23 08:56:25 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 114") ]
[ Dec 23 08:56:25 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:56:25 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 23 08:56:25 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:57:10 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 23 08:57:10 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 116") ]
[ Dec 23 08:57:11 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 23 08:57:11 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Dec 30 08:54:15 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 30 08:54:15 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:00 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:00 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 66") ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:00 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:00 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:01 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:46 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:46 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 107") ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:46 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:46 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 30 08:55:46 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:56:31 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 30 08:56:31 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 114") ]
[ Dec 30 08:56:31 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:56:31 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Dec 30 08:56:31 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:57:16 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Dec 30 08:57:16 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 116") ]
[ Dec 30 08:57:16 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Dec 30 08:57:16 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Jan 4 10:25:30 Leaving maintenance because disable requested. ]
[ Jan 4 10:25:30 Disabled. ]
[ Jan 4 10:31:37 Enabled. ]
[ Jan 4 10:31:37 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 10:31:37 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:32:20 Stopping because service restarting. ]
[ Jan 4 10:32:20 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 32946") ]
[ Jan 4 10:32:26 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:32:26 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 10:32:26 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:11 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:11 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 32949") ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:11 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:11 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:11 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:56 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:56 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 32953") ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:56 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:56 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 10:33:56 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:34:41 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 10:34:41 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 32955") ]
[ Jan 4 10:34:42 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:34:42 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 10:34:42 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:35:27 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 10:35:27 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 32957") ]
[ Jan 4 10:35:27 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 10:35:27 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Jan 4 14:48:28 Leaving maintenance because clear requested. ]
[ Jan 4 14:48:28 Enabled. ]
[ Jan 4 14:48:28 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:48:28 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:13 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:14 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34153") ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:14 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:14 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:14 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:59 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:59 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34156") ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:59 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:59 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:49:59 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:50:44 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:50:44 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34158") ]
[ Jan 4 14:50:44 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:50:44 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:50:44 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:51:29 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:51:30 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34178") ]
[ Jan 4 14:51:30 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:51:30 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Jan 4 14:53:27 Leaving maintenance because clear requested. ]
[ Jan 4 14:53:27 Enabled. ]
[ Jan 4 14:53:27 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:53:27 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:12 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:12 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34188") ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:13 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:13 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:13 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:58 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:58 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34190") ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:58 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:58 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:54:58 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:55:43 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:55:43 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34192") ]
[ Jan 4 14:55:43 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:55:43 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 14:55:43 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:56:28 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 14:56:28 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34209") ]
[ Jan 4 14:56:29 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 14:56:29 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Jan 4 15:26:43 Leaving maintenance because clear requested. ]
[ Jan 4 15:26:43 Enabled. ]
[ Jan 4 15:26:43 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 15:26:43 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:27:28 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 15:27:28 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34355") ]
[ Jan 4 15:27:28 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:27:28 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 15:27:28 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:13 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:13 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34362") ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:14 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:14 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:14 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:59 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:59 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34364") ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:59 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:59 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 15:28:59 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:29:44 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 15:29:44 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34366") ]
[ Jan 4 15:29:44 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:29:44 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
[ Jan 4 15:58:55 Leaving maintenance because clear requested. ]
[ Jan 4 15:58:55 Enabled. ]
[ Jan 4 15:58:55 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 15:58:55 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:59:40 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 15:59:41 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34506") ]
[ Jan 4 15:59:41 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 15:59:41 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 15:59:41 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 16:00:26 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 16:00:26 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34513") ]
[ Jan 4 16:00:26 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 16:00:26 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 16:00:26 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:11 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:11 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34541") ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:11 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:11 Executing start method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail start") ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:11 Method "start" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:56 Stopping because all processes in service exited. ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:57 Executing stop method ("/lib/svc/method/smtp-sendmail stop 34544") ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:57 Method "stop" exited with status 0 ]
[ Jan 4 16:01:57 Restarting too quickly, changing state to maintenance ]
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