Setting up a SMTP server under Slackware 12.0

User Name. · 12-23-2007, 02:00 PM

How should I set up a SMTP server on Slackware 12.0? So that I can telnet into 120.0.0.1 on port 25?

Thanks,
User Name.

Alien Bob · 12-23-2007, 02:29 PM

I hope you meant "telnet into 127.0.0.1 on port 25"?
You need to make the rc.sendmail file executable so that Sendmail will be started during the boot of your computer.

Code:

chmod +x /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail

Next time, post your Slackware related question in the Slackware forum where it will be seen by a much larger crowd of experienced slackers.

Eric

User Name. · 12-23-2007, 05:44 PM

I did mean 127.0.0.1, simple typo.

What if I wanted to execute the daemon manually? What command should I use? And what command should I use to disable it?

Nille_kungen · 12-23-2007, 06:29 PM

Well you can run the script manually if it's not 'chmod +x' (chmod -x)
'sh /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail start' and stop it with 'sh /etc/rc.d/rc.sendmail stop'

User Name. · 12-23-2007, 07:10 PM

Thanks, that works perfectly.

User Name. · 12-24-2007, 05:55 PM

Alright, now is it possible to set up my own email account that is hosted by my own computer? And if so, how could I do it?

I know this is kind of vague, but I'm not sure on how to say it.