On 23 August 2011 07:47, Anne Wilson <cannewilson@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 22 August 2011 19:45, Alexander Dalloz <ad+lists@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>>
>>> Anne
>>
>> alternatives --config mta
>>
>> Switch to Postfix. Validate by
>>
>> alternatives --display mta
>>
>> then remove Sendmail if you do not use it.
>>
>
> Thanks - that's what I was looking for.
>
> alternatives --display mta
> mta - status is manual.
> link currently points to /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix
> /usr/sbin/sendmail.postfix - priority 30
> slave mta-pam: /etc/pam.d/smtp.postfix
> slave mta-mailq: /usr/bin/mailq.postfix
> slave mta-newaliases: /usr/bin/newaliases.postfix
> slave mta-rmail: /usr/bin/rmail.postfix
> slave mta-sendmail: /usr/lib/sendmail.postfix
> slave mta-mailqman: /usr/share/man/man1/mailq.postfix.1.gz
> slave mta-newaliasesman: /usr/share/man/man1/newaliases.postfix.1.gz
> slave mta-aliasesman: /usr/share/man/man5/aliases.postfix.5.gz
> slave mta-sendmailman: /usr/share/man/man1/sendmail.postfix.1.gz
> /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail - priority 90
> slave mta-pam: /etc/pam.d/smtp.sendmail
> slave mta-mailq: /usr/bin/mailq.sendmail
> slave mta-newaliases: /usr/bin/newaliases.sendmail
> slave mta-rmail: /usr/bin/rmail.sendmail
> slave mta-sendmail: /usr/lib/sendmail.sendmail
> slave mta-mailqman: /usr/share/man/man1/mailq.sendmail.1.gz
> slave mta-newaliasesman: /usr/share/man/man1/newaliases.sendmail.1.gz
> slave mta-aliasesman: /usr/share/man/man5/aliases.sendmail.5.gz
> slave mta-sendmailman: /usr/share/man/man8/sendmail.sendmail.8.gz
> Current `best' version is /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail.
>
> I assume this means that sendmail.postfix will be used as preference,
> but that last line confuses me. Is it safe to remove sendmail now, or
> does that imply that some things will still need it?
>
> Anne
>
A large step nearer. Mail is now being received. Unfortunately I
still can't send, so I need to find out why it isn't using the
Transport settings.
Anne
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