mention that you have to kill the sendmail daemon after changing

sendmail.cf

SCCS-vsn: usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ 8.8

diff --git a/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ b/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ
index 5f36a21..a2a076c 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ
+++ b/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
                            Sendmail Version 8
                        Frequently Asked Questions
                            Sendmail Version 8
                        Frequently Asked Questions

-                        Version 8.7 of %G%
+                        Version 8.8 of %G%

 
 
 This FAQ is specific to Version 8 of sendmail.  Other questions,
 
 
 This FAQ is specific to Version 8 of sendmail.  Other questions,


@@ -183,6 +183,19 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README (found in the V8 sendmail distribution).
        itself as domain.net.  Add domain.net to /etc/sendmail.cw
        (if you are using FEATURE(use_cw_file)) or add "Cw domain.net"
        to your configuration file.
        itself as domain.net.  Add domain.net to /etc/sendmail.cw
        (if you are using FEATURE(use_cw_file)) or add "Cw domain.net"
        to your configuration file.

+
+       IMPORTANT:  Be sure you kill and restart the sendmail daemon
+       after you change the configuration file (for ANY change in
+       the configuration, not just this one):
+
+               kill `head -1 /etc/sendmail.pid`
+               sh -c "`tail -1 /etc/sendmail.pid`"
+
+       NOTA BENE:  kill -1 does not work!
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * OK, I did that, and the problem still occurs.
+
+       You probably forgot to to resta

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   * When I use sendmail V8 with a Sun config file I get lines like:
 
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   * When I use sendmail V8 with a Sun config file I get lines like: