Turning off submission (587) port

[Bill Moran]

Dick Davies <rasputnik at hellooperator.net> wrote:

> * Chris <racerx at makeworld.com> [0701 18:01]:
> > Folks,
> > 	I would prefer to shut this port down if I can. I'm unsure if and how it 
> > can/do it. Other then that, would there be an effective ipfw rule that would 
> > block this?
> > 
> > 	If the above needs recompiling sendmail, then I would certainly prefer the 
> > latter.
> 
> While we're on the subject, how do I stop sendmail starting, and
> sow salt on the inodes so nothing grows there again?
> I want exim instead.
> 
> I grepped quickly through /etc/defaults/rc.conf and didn't see anything
> obvious. And ISTR there's a make.conf option too, isn't there?

Have a look at /etc/mail/mailer.conf and the associated man page.  It's
quite possible that there's magic in the Makefile for the Exim port to
update mailer.conf for you.

-- 
Bill Moran
Potential Technologies
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