sendmail logs and other questions

[Ed Budd]

On Fri, 23 Jan 2004 20:39:15 +0100
dirk.meyer at dinoex.sub.org (Dirk Meyer) wrote:

> 
> > Dirk  Thanks for the pointer to /usr/share/sendmail/cf/README.
> > It seems like this is generic info not really targeted at the way
> > sendmail is installed under FBSD.
> 
> But it handle almot all configuration options.
> 
> > So guessing at what it's really trying to saw I have arrived at
> > this to tell sendmail my sites domain name.
> > 
> > cd /etc/mail
> 
> okay.
> 
> > ee freebsd.mc
> > Change DOMAIN(generic) to DOMAIN(fbsdjones.com)
> > Save file
> 
> 1. Wrong file "freebsd.mc" might be overridden later.
> 2. Wrong Option. see README
> 
> you can do:
> 
> start with "make"
> and then edit "gateway.fbsdjoned.com.mc"
> 
> add a line in there:
> define(`confDOMAIN_NAME',`$m')dnl
> 
> > m4 freebsd.mc
> > To compile the freebsd.mc source into the freebsd.cf file
> 
> you compile with:
> make
> 
> you install the new configuraion with:
> make install
> 
> > Reboot to enable
> > Is this correct?
> 
> No ...
> 
> make stop
> make start
> 
> > To my question, How do I tell sendmail to not do reverse IP lookup?
> > 
> > You said to Use: /etc/mail/service.switch
> > 
> > There is no file like that on my system and the README gives no
> > pointers as the where to find sample of this file. Need to know
> > syntax of statement that goes into /etc/mail/service.switch and how
> > to enable it.S
> 
> you have to create it:
> 
> # /etc/mail/service.switch
> #
> # This is the format that sendmail expects (no colon after the
> # service)
> # 
> passwd          files
> hosts           files
> aliases         files
> # eof
> 
> 
> kind regards Dirk
> 
> - Dirk Meyer, Im Grund 4, 34317 Habichtswald, Germany
> -
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I think you also have to add this option to your relevant *.mc file like
so:

define(`confSERVICE_SWITCH_FILE', <path-to-file>)

regards,

EB