From owner-freebsd-questions Fri Apr 5 17:30: 9 2002 Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from web12008.mail.yahoo.com (web12008.mail.yahoo.com [216.136.172.216]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with SMTP id AF6D637B404 for ; Fri, 5 Apr 2002 17:30:02 -0800 (PST) Message-ID: <20020406013002.75657.qmail@web12008.mail.yahoo.com> Received: from [165.228.7.207] by web12008.mail.yahoo.com via HTTP; Sat, 06 Apr 2002 11:30:02 EST Date: Sat, 6 Apr 2002 11:30:02 +1000 (EST) From: =?iso-8859-1?q?Keith=20Spencer?= Subject: Re: Whats this PS message mean?>QMail on F..ree B..ut S..o D..ifficult To: Andrew Boothman , fbsd In-Reply-To: <3CADDFFA.50203@cream.org> MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk List-ID: List-Archive: (Web Archive) List-Help: (List Instructions) List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG Hi Andrew, Never ceases to amaze me the people willing to help dills like me. I actually have taught myself a fair bit about FBSD but it does get a bit disheartening at times especially when software like qmail is reputedly so easy to install. I followed the tute painstakingly but...no go. Seems qmail-start is not happening from the rc script (I think I have tracked it that far. --- Andrew Boothman wrote: > Keith 8<...snip snip > should be able to get you > running! :-) > > Did you install from ports? This is probably the > best way. NO... I didn't see it in stand/sysinstall ftp packages listing! Where do I find it. I agree... the ports usually install fine. > In particular the port creates a symbolic link from > /usr/local/etc/rc.d/qmail.sh to /var/qmail/rc but > YOU have to copy the > right startup file from /var/qmail/boot to > /var/qmail/rc in order for it > to get started. I uses /var/qmail/boot/maildir as I > wanted Maildir > delivery. You should select one. Yep me too...I have read some docs. I managed to get Maildirs in my users directories. I also stuck Maildir in /usr/share/skel to get copied into new users I add. I feel I should start again with the port. I am not confident I can hack my screw ups (if I in fact caused them... might be the tute?) I'd really appreciate help with finding / installing the port. You know I am the sysadmin for our school (typically a teacher who has had the job placed on him/her). I have built our sendmail system and proxy etc etc with FreeBSD. BUT...I have been trying to get webmail installed for 1 year. I have given up 3 times. I am determined! But each time shit happens. I won't giveup. Thanks Keith http://www.sold.com.au - SOLD.com.au Auctions - 1,000s of Bargains! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message