I'm not sure what the answer is, but here are some guesses.. if you're handy with shell scripts that might be all you need to do
> -----Original Message----- > From: Roberto Lo Giacco [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Thursday, February 07, 2002 3:19 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: No answers: reposting > > > Can someone tell me if: > - Can I replace sendmail with James on my Linux box? Not in any practical sense, when you send mail to and from local users sendmail doesn't use the protocols, and setting up localhost (even by IP or FQDN) as a gateway is ridiculed by sendmail and forbidden :-( > - Can I use system accounts as mail accounts? No, though its an interesting idea > - Can you tell me what contribute is needed to get this functionalities? 1/ would need a replacement for /usr/bin/sendmail which would send mail via localhost 25, or insert mail into james' spool localusers would have to collect mail via POP3 on localhost 110 instead of getting it delivered into a mail file. 2/ is a little trickier, and making james snarf users from /etc/passwd would probably be the quick and dirty route > > For any misunderstood please refer to my previous email "Begging > your pardon". > -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]> For additional commands, e-mail: <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
