Date: Wed, 11 Feb 2004 17:21:12 +0100 From: Alex de Kruijff <akruijff@dds.nl> To: Zhang Weiwu <zhangweiwu@realss.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: sendmail to a smarthost? Message-ID: <20040211162112.GA4310@alex.lan> In-Reply-To: <40270505.3030909@realss.com> References: <LAW11-F9oli1l6aC6nI0005af2f@hotmail.com> <20040208144844.GB61768@alex.lan> <40270505.3030909@realss.com>
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On Mon, Feb 09, 2004 at 11:56:53AM +0800, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > Alex de Kruijff wrote: > > >On Sun, Feb 08, 2004 at 09:31:10PM +0800, Zhang Weiwu wrote: > > > > > >>Hello. In my LAN the DNS server is my ADSL modem ... small device that > >>cannot do MX type of address lookup. I wish to configure a fax server > >>(FreeBSD 5.2 + Hylafax) in the LAN to send emails to a group of people > >>upon receiving fax. The problem is hylafax fax server can only use > >>sendmail to send fax notification, but sendmail can send out emails only > >>when it knows receipiant's MX ip. > >> > >>The only way I can think of is to let sendmail send mails by using my > >>ISP's smtp server (need login). But I read sendmail(8), I didn't find how > >>to configure sendmail to do this, nor did I find such information on the > >>handbook. I'm not familiar with sendmail config. > >> > >>I hope I'm clear:) What should I do now? Do you have something to suggest > >>me to read? Thank you. > >> > >> > > > >To create your own sendmail configure file: > > > >1. cd /etc/mail/ > >2. make && make install > >3. vi /etc/mail/<hostname>.mc > > > >This configuration has a example on how to use the SMART_HOST option. I'm > >not sure about how to login. Then after you have configured it all do: > > > >1. cd /etc/mail/ > >2. make && make install && make restart > > > > > Yes there is a SMART_HOST option, but where to config the login and > sender's address? > > My ISP restricts both smtp username/password and sender's email address. > I just happen to look trougth the handbook (always do this!) to fix one of my own problems and came accross the article about authentication and sendmail. www.freebsd.org/handbook/smtp-auth.html -- Alex
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