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Date:      Sat, 6 Aug 2005 16:24:24 GMT
From:      Sam Lawrance <lawrance@FreeBSD.org>
To:        freebsd-gnats-submit@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   docs/84621: handbook - document the correct use of rc.conf "sendmail_enable" variable for 5.x and later
Message-ID:  <200508061624.j76GOODs016067@www.freebsd.org>
Resent-Message-ID: <200508061630.j76GUGrH057414@freefall.freebsd.org>

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>Number:         84621
>Category:       docs
>Synopsis:       handbook - document the correct use of rc.conf "sendmail_enable" variable for 5.x and later
>Confidential:   no
>Severity:       non-critical
>Priority:       medium
>Responsible:    freebsd-doc
>State:          open
>Quarter:        
>Keywords:       
>Date-Required:
>Class:          doc-bug
>Submitter-Id:   current-users
>Arrival-Date:   Sat Aug 06 16:30:16 GMT 2005
>Closed-Date:
>Last-Modified:
>Originator:     Sam Lawrance
>Release:        
>Organization:
>Environment:
>Description:
      The mail chapter of the handbook incorrectly specifies the method of disabling sendmail.  In particular, the rc.conf variables are different for RELENG_5 and later (because sendmail_enable="NONE" is deprecated; see rc.sendmail).
>How-To-Repeat:

>Fix:
Patch here:

http://people.tecnik93.com/~sam/patch-handbook-mail

Notes:
- I don't know my way around FDP very well.
- Needs review from somebody who knows their way around sendmail and its rc.conf vars.
- I used "FreeBSD 5.0-STABLE and Later" as title; perhaps there is a better choice.
- Since the warning (see patch) applies to all versions, I moved it to the top of the section and tweaked it a tiny bit.

>Release-Note:
>Audit-Trail:
>Unformatted:



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