MailScanner starts it's version of sendmail and is suppose to disable (or you are.. I never can rememeber which), the default /etc/init.d/sendmail (which also start sm-client) -- Webmin is looking for the default (init.d sendmail) and not the MailScanner version - Take a look at the MailScanner startup -
> Yeah, it's supposed to, which is why I suspect the buggered MailScanner > installation as the root of the problem.. but I'm still curious as to > why sendmail appears to start and be running of its own, according to > the initscripts, but isn't according to webmin. I suppose the thing to > do would be fixing MailScanner... Eventually I do want its functionality. > > ~B > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> I may be wrong, but doesn't MailScanner once installed take the place of >> "sendmail" as far as control? >> >>> Hi Gang, >>> I think this is related to a buggered MailScanner install, but take >>> a >>> look and let me know if it sounds like a good hunch: >>> >>> (FC3 server on relatively new hardware) >>> >>> - During init, MailScanner tries to start but fails due to >>> something-or-other. Bad config, maybe; just haven't had time to futz >>> with it. >>> - Later in init, sendmail starts with an [ OK ] result. >>> >>> All seems well. Furthermore: >>> from somewhere outside, telnet myserver.net 25 results in a normal >>> conversation with sendmail, from MAIL FROM:<...> through DATA ... all >>> the way to RSET and QUIT. 200-code success on every command. >>> >>> HOWEVER... >>> The message from said entirely normal conversation seems, by all >>> appearances, to be falling into the bit bucket--it does not end up in >>> the recipient's mailbox. Yet: >>> >>> % service sendmail status >>> sendmail (pid blah blah blah) is running... >>> >>> % service dovecot status >>> dovecot (pid blah blah blah) is running... >>> >>> BUT: >>> when I go to the sendmail module of webmin on that server, the >>> start/stop button at the bottom is showing the START option, not the >>> STOP option, and once I click Start Sendmail in webmin, sendmail begins >>> actually functioning correctly. >>> >>> So: >>> - Why does sendmail indicate itself to be running to the service >>> command >>> (and the init script), and carry out valid conversations on port 25, if >>> it's not really running [correctly]? >>> - Where do those messages go? >>> - And how come only webmin is alert enough to realize that sendmail is >>> in fact /not/ running [properly], and is able to correct it? What does >>> it know that I don't? (obviously lots, but still...) >>> >>> Thanks a ton, >>> ~Brian >>> >>> >>> -- >>> ---------------- >>> Brian A. Henning >>> strutmasters.com >>> 336.597.2397x238 >>> ---------------- >>> -- >>> TriLUG mailing list : >>> http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug >>> TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ >>> TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ >>> >>> -- >>> This message has been scanned for viruses and >>> dangerous content by MailScanner, and is >>> believed to be clean. >>> >> >> >> > > -- > ---------------- > Brian A. Henning > strutmasters.com > 336.597.2397x238 > ---------------- > -- > TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug > TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ > TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/ > > -- > This message has been scanned for viruses and > dangerous content by MailScanner, and is > believed to be clean. > -- This message has been scanned for viruses and dangerous content by MailScanner, and is believed to be clean. -- TriLUG mailing list : http://www.trilug.org/mailman/listinfo/trilug TriLUG Organizational FAQ : http://trilug.org/faq/ TriLUG Member Services FAQ : http://members.trilug.org/services_faq/
