Hi If all you need is to get some mail of the system you might want to consider ssmtp: http://packages.debian.org/stable/mail/ssmtp There should be a RPM lying around that you can install without breaking anything. --Jørgen On 27/02/06, Gavin McDonald <gavitron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Glad I could help. I already had this documented for a client, so it was > easy enough to send to you too. :) > > Regards, > > Gavin McDonald > ======================== > EVI Logistic Enterprises > email: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx > phone: (604) 313-3845 > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Opesh Alkara > > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 10:06 AM > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > Subject: Re: mails VIA specific mailhost > > > > Thanks for the insight... > > this was quite detailed.... :)... > > > > Opesh > > > > On 2/27/06, Gavin McDonald <gavitron@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > > > > > You need to (install,) update, & recompile your sendmail.cf file. > > > > > > First install/update it, > > > # Up2date sendmail-cf > > > > > > Next, Add the following lines to /etc/mail/sendmail.mc: > > > > > > define(`SMART_HOST',`mail.yourlocaldomain.local') > > > MASQUERADE_AS(`yourdomain.com') > > > FEATURE(masquerade_envelope) > > > FEATURE(masquerade_entire_domain) > > > MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(localhost) > > > MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(localhost.localdomain) > > > MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(yourdomain.com) > > > MASQUERADE_DOMAIN(yourlocaldomain.local) > > > > > > > > > Now commit the changes by running > > > # m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/mail/sendmail.cf > > > > > > then restart sendmail like so: > > > # service sendmail restart > > > > > > If it wasn't clear enough above, > > > "mail.yourlocaldomain.local" is the local address of your mail server, > > > "yourdomain.com" is the domain that the mail should come from, > > > "yourlocaldomain.local" is the suffix of your local domain, for > > > completeness. > > > > > > Regards, > > > > > > Gavin McDonald > > > ======================== > > > EVI Logistic Enterprises > > > email: me@xxxxxxxxxxxx > > > phone: (604) 313-3845 > > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto:redhat-list- > > > > bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Opesh Alkara > > > > Sent: Monday, February 27, 2006 5:19 AM > > > > To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list > > > > Subject: mails VIA specific mailhost > > > > > > > > *OS: RHEL 3.0* > > > > *RUNLEVEL: 3 (command line)* > > > > > > > > I have secure a system which has permissions to send mails only > > through > > > a > > > > particular mail host, due to which mail command fails to work. > > > > > > > > I would like to know is there any command based tool that I can use to > > > > send > > > > logs of my monitoring scripts VIA a specified MailHost...I see there > > is > > > a > > > > command where I can specify my default mail client, outgoin server > > > > et...but > > > > I don't know how to change these values.... > > > > > > > > Any ideas/pointers are appreciated..thanks even for giving a try... > > > > > > > > > > > > [root@devel etc]# mailsettings > > > > [Defaults] > > > > Profile=Default > > > > [PROFILE_Default] > > > > EmailAddress=root@devel > > > > *EmailClient=/usr/bin/mutt* > > > > FullName=root > > > > IncomingServer=/var/mail/root > > > > IncomingServerType=localbox > > > > OutgoingCommand=/usr/sbin/sendmail > > > > *OutgoingServerType=local* > > > > TerminalClient=true > > > > [root@devel etc]# > > > > -- > > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > -- > > > redhat-list mailing list > > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Regards > > Opesh Alkara > > -- > > redhat-list mailing list > > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=subscribe > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
