Some Sendmail questions

[Russ]

I am very new to Linux, so be gentle. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif

I have sendmail up and running. I also have Apache working correctly with several virtual domains.

Now, I can send mail to my server and it is directed from the address it is sent to into a user mailbox using virtual user address mapping. I can also go in to the user mailboxes and send mail to the outside world, no problem.

Now, there are two things I have been unable to figure out: First, all of the users have a return address of "user"@localhost" (just an example, point is that the return is my local domain). How do I change this so that the return reflects the applicable virtual domain?

The other problem is that port 110 (POP3) is not open, so that any outside attempt with a mail client such as Eudora just gets a connection refused. Port 25 (SMTP) is fine, though. What am I missing on this?

Linux distro is Mandrake 7.1 and Sendmail version is 8.10.1

Thanks!

Russ

[tko fx]

well, I think I might be able to shed some light on the pop3(p. 110) question...

if you un-comment the pop3 daemon line(one of them) in your /etc/inetd.conf file, then reload inetd, it should open up that port, and you should be able to check your email with eudora and so forth.

[cs25x]

sendmail is a notorious security hole, and always has been.
It is not wise to run it as a daemon. You can still use it by running it whenever you need to send mail.
What are you using to write & then send your mail? The line replyto:etc etc is what determines the reply address.
It is possible to use sendmail by itself, with an editor and at the top you have those lines, subject, cc bcc etc.
man sendmail explains how to do that, but i suspect you are using an agent that calls sendmail so this is likely a config thing for eudora ??.


ports not open? maybe a firewall thing.
it is not wise to leave ports open, esp with sendmail running in the background.

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[Russ]

if you un-comment the pop3 daemon line(one of them) in your /etc/inetd.conf file, then reload inetd

tko fx,

Already did that. I found some info on that reading at sendmail.org. It didn't work.

cs25x,

sendmail is a notorious security hole, and always has been.

I am aware of that. I've made all the configuration changes I could find on this issue.

It is not wise to run it as a daemon.

It would be a little hard for people to check their mail if it's not running.

but i suspect you are using an agent that calls sendmail so this is likely a config thing for eudora ??.

Maybe I didn't make it clear enough in my initial post. I can send mail from inside only. In other words, by directly entering the user mail box on the server and working from there. If it were just a configration issue for Eudora, I wouldn't be here. I've been using it since it was a beta product.

it is not wise to leave ports open

Might be tough to get to my websites, to FTP, Telnet and to check mail if no ports were open.

Now, does anybody have any suggestions outside of patronizing the newbie? (Thank you, though, tko fx. http://www.linuxnewbie.org/ubb/smile.gif)

Russ

[This message has been edited by Russ (edited 25 December 2000).]