From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Fri Jul 11 09:28:04 2008 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:4f8:fff6::34]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3BA281065672 for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:28:04 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zhangsc@neusoft.com) Received: from mailgate.neusoft.com (mailgate.neusoft.com [210.83.25.69]) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id CDDA28FC1A for ; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:28:03 +0000 (UTC) (envelope-from zhangsc@neusoft.com) Received: from smtp.neusoft.com ([202.107.117.28]) by mailgate.neusoft.com (8.13.1/8.13.1) with ESMTP id m6B9RfFY030929; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:27:45 +0800 Received: from neusofteaf5839 ([192.168.131.63]) by smtp.neusoft.com (iPlanet Messaging Server 5.2 Patch 2 (built Jul 14 2004)) with ESMTPPSA id <0K3U00BA44NNT0@smtp.neusoft.com>; Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:21:23 +0800 (CST) Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 17:21:35 +0800 From: EdwardKing To: Giorgos Keramidas Message-id: <011f01c8e337$846fb940$3f83a8c0@neusofteaf5839> MIME-version: 1.0 X-MIMEOLE: Produced By Microsoft MimeOLE V6.00.2900.3198 X-Mailer: Microsoft Outlook Express 6.00.2900.3138 Content-type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Content-transfer-encoding: 7BIT X-Priority: 3 X-MSMail-priority: Normal References: <002b01c8e2ed$4c486ac0$3f83a8c0@neusofteaf5839> <871w21fcw6.fsf@kobe.laptop> X-Neusoft-MailScanner-Information: Please contact the ISP for more information X-Neusoft-MailScanner: Found to be clean Cc: FreeBSD Subject: Re: mail not work X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.5 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Fri, 11 Jul 2008 09:28:04 -0000 > * Did you do anything to enable Sendmail (the default mail transfer > agent)? >>It's enabled by default on localhost. How to make FreeBSD mail to work? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Giorgos Keramidas" To: "EdwardKing" Cc: Sent: Friday, July 11, 2008 9:06 AM Subject: Re: mail not work > On Fri, 11 Jul 2008 08:30:18 +0800, EdwardKing wrote: >> I use mailx command,such as Tom to Kate,I like following command: >> $mail Kate >> Subject:Hello >> Hello world >> (press Ctrl+D) >> EOT >> >> Then I use user Kate to login,and check mail, >> $mail >> No mail for Kate >> >> Why I can't receive letter? where is wrong? > > mailx depends on a correctly configured `mail transfer agent', and it > expects the *login* name of a user, not their real name. > > * Do you have a local user whose login name is `Kate'? > > * Did you do anything to enable Sendmail (the default mail transfer > agent)? > > * What does the `/var/log/maillog' file contain? > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Confidentiality Notice: The information contained in this e-mail and any accompanying attachment(s) is intended only for the use of the intended recipient and may be confidential and/or privileged of Neusoft Group Ltd., its subsidiaries and/or its affiliates. If any reader of this communication is not the intended recipient, unauthorized use, forwarding, printing, storing, disclosure or copying is strictly prohibited, and may be unlawful. If you have received this communication in error, please immediately notify the sender by return e-mail, and delete the original message and all copies from your system. Thank you. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------