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Old 12-23-2004, 02:53 AM   #1
tanveer
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Sendmail configuration problem


hello all,
I am configuring sendmail and want to query some details about it :-
1. Do I have to give an entry in DNS server for this means do I have to config DNS for mail server?
I am willing to use it locally for now.

The steps I followed are as follows:

2. The steps followed are as below:
a. vi /etc/hosts
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost

b. vi /etc/mail/local-host-names
only ip of local machine

c. vi /etc/services and uncommented the lines with pop3 and imap.
d. vi /etc/mail/access
localhost.localdomain RELAY
localdomain RELAY
127.0.0.1 RELAY
192.168.19 RELAY

e. makemap hash /etc/mail/access.db < /etc/mail/access

f. vi /etc/mail/sendmail.mc
typed dnl in front of the line startedd with DAEMON-OPTIONS which lists the loopback IP addr.

g. m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

h. restart all these 3 services as xinetd,network,sendmail

Still cant sent the message ?
This is in my log file:

Dec 22 08:35:30 localhost sendmail[1702]: starting daemon (8.12.8): SMTP+queueing@01:00:00
Dec 22 08:35:30 localhost sm-msp-queue[1711]: starting daemon (8.12.8): queueing@01:00:00
Dec 22 09:44:22 localhost sendmail[23271]: iBM9iM8N023271: from=root, size=3770, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200412220944.iBM9iM8N023271@bugzilla>, relay=root@localhost
Dec 22 09:44:42 localhost sendmail[23278]: iBM9iMvF023278: from=<root@bugzilla>, size=4020, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200412220944.iBM9iM8N023271@bugzilla>, proto=ESMTP, daemon=MTA, relay=localhost.localdomain [127.0.0.1]
Dec 22 09:44:42 localhost sendmail[23278]: iBM9iMvF023278: to=<root@bugzilla>, delay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=30291, dsn=4.4.3, stat=queued
Dec 22 09:44:42 localhost sendmail[23271]: iBM9iM8N023271: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:20, xdelay=00:00:20, mailer=relay, pri=30041, relay=[127.0.0.1] [127.0.0.1], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (iBM9iMvF023278 Message accepted for delivery)
Dec 22 09:50:01 localhost sendmail[1668]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Dec 22 09:50:01 localhost sendmail[1668]: /etc/aliases: 63 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 625 bytes total
 
Old 12-23-2004, 05:24 AM   #2
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Your access file looks OK..

Quote:
f. vi /etc/mail/sendmail.mc
typed dnl in front of the line startedd with DAEMON-OPTIONS which lists the loopback IP addr.
That is not good..

Change this:
Code:
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA')dnl
into
Code:
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp, Name=MTA')dnl
Then:
1. "make -C /etc/mail"
2. "service sendmail restart"

If you're going to play with mail systems, you really need DNS..

Miles
 
Old 12-23-2004, 06:01 AM   #3
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Thanks for your reply.Did what you instructed.
I am sending mail using mail username@domain.com
and checking the mail from thunderbird. But still cant receive mail.
here is my full sendmail.mc file
divert(-1)dnl
dnl #
dnl # This is the sendmail macro config file for m4. If you make changes to
dnl # /etc/mail/sendmail.mc, you will need to regenerate the
dnl # /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file by confirming that the sendmail-cf package is
dnl # installed and then performing a
dnl #
dnl # make -C /etc/mail
dnl #
include(`/usr/share/sendmail-cf/m4/cf.m4')dnl
VERSIONID(`setup for Red Hat Linux')dnl
OSTYPE(`linux')dnl
dnl #
dnl # Uncomment and edit the following line if your outgoing mail needs to
dnl # be sent out through an external mail server:
dnl #
dnl define(`SMART_HOST',`smtp.your.provider')
dnl #
define(`confDEF_USER_ID',``8:12'')dnl
define(`confTRUSTED_USER', `smmsp')dnl
dnl define(`confAUTO_REBUILD')dnl
define(`confTO_CONNECT', `1m')dnl
define(`confTRY_NULL_MX_LIST',true)dnl
define(`confDONT_PROBE_INTERFACES',true)dnl
define(`PROCMAIL_MAILER_PATH',`/usr/bin/procmail')dnl
define(`ALIAS_FILE', `/etc/aliases')dnl
dnl define(`STATUS_FILE', `/etc/mail/statistics')dnl
define(`UUCP_MAILER_MAX', `2000000')dnl
define(`confUSERDB_SPEC', `/etc/mail/userdb.db')dnl
define(`confPRIVACY_FLAGS', `authwarnings,novrfy,noexpn,restrictqrun')dnl
define(`confAUTH_OPTIONS', `A')dnl
dnl #
dnl # The following allows relaying if the user authenticates, and disallows
dnl # plaintext authentication (PLAIN/LOGIN) on non-TLS links
dnl #
dnl define(`confAUTH_OPTIONS', `A p')dnl
dnl #
dnl # PLAIN is the preferred plaintext authentication method and used by
dnl # Mozilla Mail and Evolution, though Outlook Express and other MUAs do
dnl # use LOGIN. Other mechanisms should be used if the connection is not
dnl # guaranteed secure.
dnl #
dnl TRUST_AUTH_MECH(`EXTERNAL DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5 LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
dnl define(`confAUTH_MECHANISMS', `EXTERNAL GSSAPI DIGEST-MD5 CRAM-MD5 LOGIN PLAIN')dnl
dnl #
dnl # Rudimentary information on creating certificates for sendmail TLS:
dnl # make -C /usr/share/ssl/certs usage
dnl #
dnl define(`confCACERT_PATH',`/usr/share/ssl/certs')
dnl define(`confCACERT',`/usr/share/ssl/certs/ca-bundle.crt')
dnl define(`confSERVER_CERT',`/usr/share/ssl/certs/sendmail.pem')
dnl define(`confSERVER_KEY',`/usr/share/ssl/certs/sendmail.pem')
dnl #
dnl # This allows sendmail to use a keyfile that is shared with OpenLDAP's
dnl # slapd, which requires the file to be readble by group ldap
dnl #
dnl define(`confDONT_BLAME_SENDMAIL',`groupreadablekeyfile')dnl
dnl #
dnl define(`confTO_QUEUEWARN', `4h')dnl
dnl define(`confTO_QUEUERETURN', `5d')dnl
dnl define(`confQUEUE_LA', `12')dnl
dnl define(`confREFUSE_LA', `18')dnl
define(`confTO_IDENT', `0')dnl
dnl FEATURE(delay_checks)dnl
FEATURE(`no_default_msa',`dnl')dnl
FEATURE(`smrsh',`/usr/sbin/smrsh')dnl
FEATURE(`mailertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/mailertable.db')dnl
FEATURE(`virtusertable',`hash -o /etc/mail/virtusertable.db')dnl
FEATURE(redirect)dnl
FEATURE(always_add_domain)dnl
FEATURE(use_cw_file)dnl
FEATURE(use_ct_file)dnl
dnl #
dnl # The -t option will retry delivery if e.g. the user runs over his quota.
dnl #
FEATURE(local_procmail,`',`procmail -t -Y -a $h -d $u')dnl
FEATURE(`access_db',`hash -T<TMPF> -o /etc/mail/access.db')dnl
FEATURE(`blacklist_recipients')dnl
EXPOSED_USER(`root')dnl
dnl #
dnl # The following causes sendmail to only listen on the IPv4 loopback address
dnl # 127.0.0.1 and not on any other network devices. Remove the loopback
dnl # address restriction to accept email from the internet or intranet.
dnl #
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp, Name=MTA')dnl
dnl #
dnl # The following causes sendmail to additionally listen to port 587 for
dnl # mail from MUAs that authenticate. Roaming users who can't reach their
dnl # preferred sendmail daemon due to port 25 being blocked or redirected find
dnl # this useful.
dnl #
dnl DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=submission, Name=MSA, M=Ea')dnl
dnl #
dnl # The following causes sendmail to additionally listen to port 465, but
dnl # starting immediately in TLS mode upon connecting. Port 25 or 587 followed
dnl # by STARTTLS is preferred, but roaming clients using Outlook Express can't
dnl # do STARTTLS on ports other than 25. Mozilla Mail can ONLY use STARTTLS
dnl # and doesn't support the deprecated smtps; Evolution <1.1.1 uses smtps
dnl # when SSL is enabled-- STARTTLS support is available in version 1.1.1.
dnl #
dnl # For this to work your OpenSSL certificates must be configured.
dnl #
dnl DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtps, Name=TLSMTA, M=s')dnl
dnl #
dnl # The following causes sendmail to additionally listen on the IPv6 loopback
dnl # device. Remove the loopback address restriction listen to the network.
dnl #
dnl # NOTE: binding both IPv4 and IPv6 daemon to the same port requires
dnl # a kernel patch
dnl #
dnl DAEMON_OPTIONS(`port=smtp,Addr=::1, Name=MTA-v6, Family=inet6')dnl
dnl #
dnl # We strongly recommend not accepting unresolvable domains if you want to
dnl # protect yourself from spam. However, the laptop and users on computers
dnl # that do not have 24x7 DNS do need this.
dnl #
dnl FEATURE(`accept_unresolvable_domains')dnl
dnl #
dnl FEATURE(`relay_based_on_MX')dnl
dnl #
dnl # Also accept email sent to "localhost.localdomain" as local email.
dnl #
dnl LOCAL_DOMAIN(`localhost.localdomain')dnl
dnl #
dnl # The following example makes mail from this host and any additional
dnl # specified domains appear to be sent from mydomain.com
dnl #
dnl MASQUERADE_AS(`bjitodc.com')dnl
dnl #
dnl # masquerade not just the headers, but the envelope as well
dnl #
dnl FEATURE(masquerade_envelope)dnl
dnl #
dnl # masquerade not just @mydomainalias.com, but @*.mydomainalias.com as well
dnl #
dnl FEATURE(masquerade_entire_domain)dnl
dnl #
dnl MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(localhost)dnl
dnl MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(localhost.localdomain)dnl
dnl MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(mydomainalias.com)dnl
dnl MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(mydomain.lan)dnl
MAILER(smtp)dnl
MAILER(procmail)dnl
 
Old 12-23-2004, 07:40 AM   #4
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Quote:
Originally posted by tanveer
I am sending mail using mail username@domain.com
and checking the mail from thunderbird. But still cant receive mail.
Sendmail is for sending (SMTP), you need an IMAP or POP service to retrieve email from your mailbox when using your MUA (thunderbird)

What distro are you using ?

If fedora, then you can use dovecot..(it does both)

Miles.
 
Old 12-23-2004, 09:00 PM   #5
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I am using redhat-9 and already setup the thunderbird in windows.
I am sending mail from linux and client will be watching these mails using thunderbird from windows.
Now in windows they can easily send and receive mail through thunderbird.
But when I send mail from linux they can't view it using thunderbird actually the mail is not even sent.

Thanks in advance.
Tanveer
 
  


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