On Wed, Apr 13, 2016 at 03:15:59PM +1100, Rod Whitworth wrote: > On Sun, 10 Apr 2016 12:31:35 +1100, Rod Whitworth wrote: > > >On Sat, 9 Apr 2016 10:12:23 -0500, Edgar Pettijohn wrote: > > > >>On 04/08/16 23:25, Rod Whitworth wrote: > >>> I'm trying to replace Postfix with OpenSMTPD and I'm having a battle. > >>> > >>> I don't seem to be able to get the clues to match the hardware and the > >>> configure recipes that I need. > >>> > >>> The most up to date I can find breaks at the second stanza and I can > >>> guess that the instructions for configuring for PF are for OpenBSD 5.6 > >>> means that I should find a up to date have clue set. > >>> > >>> Does anyone have pointer to a rescue? > >>> > >>> Rod/ > >>> (who doesn't want to revert to Postfix......) > >>> > >>> *** NOTE *** Please DO NOT CC me. I <am> subscribed to the list. > >>> Mail to the sender address that does not originate at the list server is > >>> tarpitted. The reply-to: address is provided for those who feel compelled > >>> to reply off list. Thankyou. > >>> > >>> Rod/ > >>> --- > >>> This life is not the real thing. > >>> It is not even in Beta. > >>> If it was, then OpenBSD would already have a man page for it. > >>> > >>I think you may need to describe what you are trying to achieve. Perhaps > >>your old postfix configuration as well. > >> > > > >What I am trying to achieve is a copy of the up-to-date instructions. > > > >As I said the most recent copy is around 5.6. > >I am running 5.9. > > > >The most recent recipe is written by someone who makes considerable > >mods and I like to refrain from making changes until I find a change > >that appears to have a solid reason. > > > >Postfix is no help in getting OpenSMTPD working. Believe me and I've > >been running Postfix since about OpenBSD 2.5 and doing it for some > >large businesses. > > > >The present instructions for OpenSMTPD go likes this: > >1 Install some packages (3) > > > >2 Create Maildir > > > >Crash. Well it doesn't work as it is suppose to. > > > >Study further and realise that you need up to date instructions. > > > >So try to install 5.9 OpenBSD and run > >http://puffysecurity.com/wiki/opensmtpd.html > > > >Lots-a-luck. > > > >Rod/ > > > >From the land "down under": Australia. > >Do we look <umop apisdn> from up over? > > > > Well it seems I must go to Postfix.. >
Postfix is good software, nice choice. > What I needed was a version 5.9 as distributed not a hero's advanced > version already heading to 6.0. That is for developers and I respect > them but they are not for me: I'm not that smart. > > There are some (apart from the 5.9+ code) which are not for me as they > are (a) not 5.9 code or (b) not polished trying to try for 5.9 > After reading the whole thread, I still don't understand your problem, what you're trying to achieve and what information you're looking for. > I would love to see someone reply telling me that I have bad eyes and a > 5.9 is running and it's getting it correct. > I'd love to tell you that you have bad eyes, but not knowing what is your problem nor what you're trying to achieve, I wouldn't know what I should look for. > Meanwhile I have to bring up a new server and Postfix seems to be the > only candidate. > > At least I can build a mailserver that works on that. > Again, good choice, if you're comfortable with running Postfix and you can't get OpenSMTPD running, I don't know why you're struggling :-) > Sorry for the noise.... > np -- Gilles Chehade https://www.poolp.org @poolpOrg
