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Old 06-01-2009, 05:16 PM   #1
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test Sendmail

I am new to linux. how can I test my sendmail configuration so that I can send emails? Thanks
 
Old 06-01-2009, 07:59 PM   #2
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Code:
echo 'this is a test'| mail -s test_email user@somedomain
for local test ie user is on same machine, skip '@somedomain'
 
Old 06-02-2009, 09:55 AM   #3
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Ok well it seems like even though Sendmail is running it doesnt seem to be sending messages. I know there could be millions of reasons for Sendmail not to work. But I dont know where to start looking. Any ideas?
 
Old 06-02-2009, 08:47 PM   #4
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Not sending locally? Remotely? What's in /var/log/messages?
Details....
Show exact cmd used and error msgs if any
 
Old 06-03-2009, 10:46 AM   #5
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Not sending locally? Remotely? What's in /var/log/messages?
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Show exact cmd used and error msgs if any
Not sending remotely. this is not an email server, its a web server, but i need it to just send emails(registrations forms).

Here is some of the content form my /var/log/messages

Quote:
Jun 3 09:34:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:46058
Jun 3 09:34:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:46058
Jun 3 09:34:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:46058
Jun 3 09:34:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:56679
Jun 3 09:34:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:56679
Jun 3 09:34:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:49209
Jun 3 09:34:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:49209
Jun 3 09:34:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:49209
Jun 3 09:34:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:50603
Jun 3 09:34:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:50603
Jun 3 09:34:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:46585
Jun 3 09:34:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:46585
Jun 3 09:34:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:46585
Jun 3 09:34:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:60782
Jun 3 09:34:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:60782
Jun 3 09:35:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:48889
Jun 3 09:35:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:48889
Jun 3 09:35:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:48889
Jun 3 09:35:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:59384
Jun 3 09:35:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:59384
Jun 3 09:35:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41292
Jun 3 09:35:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41292
Jun 3 09:35:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41292
Jun 3 09:35:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41354
Jun 3 09:35:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:41354
Jun 3 09:35:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:56521
Jun 3 09:35:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:56521
Jun 3 09:35:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:56521
Jun 3 09:35:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:55023
Jun 3 09:35:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:55023
Jun 3 09:35:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:60340
Jun 3 09:35:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:60340
Jun 3 09:35:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:60340
Jun 3 09:35:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:33361
Jun 3 09:35:47 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:33361
Jun 3 09:36:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:33544
Jun 3 09:36:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:33544
Jun 3 09:36:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:33544
Jun 3 09:36:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:36594
Jun 3 09:36:02 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:36594
Jun 3 09:36:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:32987
Jun 3 09:36:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:32987
Jun 3 09:36:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:32987
Jun 3 09:36:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:49807
Jun 3 09:36:17 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:49807
Jun 3 09:36:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:34482
Jun 3 09:36:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:34482
Jun 3 09:36:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:34482
Jun 3 09:36:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Connection from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:42514
Jun 3 09:36:32 localhost snmpd[2492]: Received SNMP packet(s) from UDP: [127.0.0.1]:42514
I am not getting any error messages but when I run this command i get nothing

echo 'this is a test'| mail -s test_email user@somedomain

Thanks
 
Old 12-18-2010, 04:21 AM   #6
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Code:
echo 'this is a test'| mail -s test_email user@somedomain
for local test ie user is on same machine, skip '@somedomain'
the mail program is a MUA? am I correct ?

so how can we dictate that mail program uses which MTA e.g. sendmail or exim?
 
  


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