Friends , I seem to have a send mail problem .
the server is RHes3


i edited the etc/mail/mail.mc
then did
[root@Mixer mail]# make -C /etc/mail
make: Entering directory `/etc/mail'
WARNING: 'sendmail.mc' is modified. Please install package sendmail-cf to update your configuration.
WARNING: 'submit.mc' is modified. Please install package sendmail-cf to update your configuration.
make: Leaving directory `/etc/mail'

i guess that is ok so i did a

[root@Mixer mail]# service sendmail restart
Shutting down sendmail: [ OK ]
Shutting down sm-client: [FAILED]
Starting sendmail: 554 5.0.0 No local mailer defined
554 5.0.0 QueueDirectory (Q) option must be set
[FAILED]
Starting sm-client: [ OK ]
[root@Mixer mail]# make -C /etc/mail
make: Entering directory `/etc/mail'
WARNING: 'sendmail.mc' is modified. Please install package sendmail-cf to update your configuration.
WARNING: 'submit.mc' is modified. Please install package sendmail-cf to update your configuration.
make: Leaving directory `/etc/mail'
[root@Mixer mail]# service sendmail restart
Shutting down sendmail: [ OK ]
Shutting down sm-client: [FAILED]
Starting sendmail: 554 5.0.0 No local mailer defined
554 5.0.0 QueueDirectory (Q) option must be set
[FAILED]
Starting sm-client: [ OK ]

FAILED Seems to be a problem


i hae done a
[root@Mixer mail]# alternatives --config mta

There are 1 programs which provide 'mta'.

Selection Command
-----------------------------------------------
*+ 1 /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number:


so - what might i be missing here?

i did a
[root@Mixer mail]# ps -ax | grep sendmail
32587 ? S 0:00 sendmail: Queue runner@01:00:00 for /var/spool/clientmqueue
32608 pts/2 S 0:00 grep sendmail


thanks!

Did you not read what was on the screen??? Without the sendmail-cf package that is MISSING, that make won't work. Install it. Those errors/warnings aren't there just for fun.
You're missing the sendmail-cf package. Install it. Also, since you're using RHEL, call them for support, since you're paying for it. Without support or a registration on the RedHat network, you won't be able to download the packages.

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