On Thu, 2004-03-25 at 10:07, Carl Cerecke wrote: > Matthew Gregan wrote: > > On Thu, Mar 25, 2004 at 08:38:38PM +1200, Vik Olliver wrote: > > >>Is this magic too dark for mere mortals? Do I need a ring of some > >>sort, or a glowing sword and paucity of footwear perhaps? > > > > > > No, just the ability to read. > > My 6 year old can read. > > From my experience, editing a sendmail.cf file to do what you want (and > nothing you don't want) is somewhat like going into battle with a grumpy > balrog.
Dont edit sendmail.cf, use the m4 macro system and edit sendmail.mc. Debian encapsules the macro with Makefiles. Just edit the sendmail.mc to include the right FEATURES etc, the type make sendmail.cf /etc/init.d/sendmail restart and you are away. It's preserved through apt-get upgrades too. No magic incantations neccessary. I still don't understand why people shy away, just because a file they souldn't edit is not readily comprehensible. Rex
