Brad:
I am new to qmail, but I will try to answer your question.
Control files are Qmail's way of storing configuration data. Qmail uses lots
of individualized control files, each of which defines one piece of the
qmail puzzle.
For example, /var/qmail/control/me is the most important control file and is
used to specify the host name of the local mail server. For example; my mail
server is "mail.mydomain.com" and that's what is contained in "me" control
file.
Another important control file is /var/qmail/control/rcpthosts. This control
file contains the names of the hosts and domain for which qmail-smtpd will
accept messages. For example; my host & domain are ns1.mydomain.com &
mydomain.com and thus both of these names are specified in the "rcpthosts"
control file.
/var/qmail/control/locals is another important control file. It is used to
specify mail addresses that qmail should consider to be local addresses to
the mail server.
Therefore, if you read about any control file, you can figure out its
function within qmail package. Also remember, some control files are a
"must" for running of qmail but others are optional. For example "me"
control file is a "MUST". Without it qmail will not run, whereas,
"bouncehost" control file is optional. If it is present, fine, but if is not
present, qmail will use the "me" control file, which is the default for
"bouncehost" control file.
Each control file is used by one or more qmail program. For example;
qmail-smtpd uses "rcpthosts", "smtpgreeting", databytes", etc., control
files. Similarly, other qmail programs use other control files.
Hope it helps.
Kirti
-----Original Message-----
From: Brad Dameron [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Monday, March 19, 2001 4:23 PM
To: Qmail List (E-mail)
Subject: Control files
Is there a better description of what each file does in the
/var/qmail/control directory?
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