answer some more questions hitting the net

SCCS-vsn: usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ 8.7

diff --git a/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ b/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ
index 24fa032..5f36a21 100644 (file)
--- a/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ
+++ b/usr/src/usr.sbin/sendmail/FAQ
@@ -1,12 +1,18 @@
                            Sendmail Version 8
                        Frequently Asked Questions
                            Sendmail Version 8
                        Frequently Asked Questions

-                        Version 8.6 of %G%
+                        Version 8.7 of %G%

 
 
 This FAQ is specific to Version 8 of sendmail.  Other questions,
 particularly regarding compilation and configuration, are answered
 
 
 This FAQ is specific to Version 8 of sendmail.  Other questions,
 particularly regarding compilation and configuration, are answered

-in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
+in src/READ_ME and cf/README (found in the V8 sendmail distribution).

 
 

+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * What do you wish everyone would do before sending you mail?
+
+       Read this FAQ completely.  Read src/READ_ME and cf/README
+       completely.  Ask themselves if their question hasn't already
+       been answered.

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   * Where can I get Version 8?
 
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   * Where can I get Version 8?
 


@@ -18,8 +24,8 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
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   * What happened to sendmail 6.x and 7.x?
 
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   * What happened to sendmail 6.x and 7.x?
 

-       When I released a new version of sendmail, I changed it to
-       Release 6.  Development continued in that tree until 4.4BSD
+       When I released a new (Alpha/Beta) version of sendmail, I changed
+       it to Release 6.  Development continued in that tree until 4.4BSD

        was released, when everything on the 4.4 tape was set to be
        version 8.1.  Version 7.x never existed.
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        was released, when everything on the 4.4 tape was set to be
        version 8.1.  Version 7.x never existed.
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@@ -27,8 +33,9 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
 
        Actually, Version 8 does not require a new version of "make".
        It includes a collection of Makefiles for different architectures,
 
        Actually, Version 8 does not require a new version of "make".
        It includes a collection of Makefiles for different architectures,

-       only one or two of which require the new "make".  If you are
-       porting to a new architecture, start with Makefile.dist.
+       only one or two of which require the new "make".  For a supported
+       architecture, use ``sh makesendmail''.  If you are porting to a
+       new architecture, start with Makefile.dist.

 
        If you really do want the new make, it is available on any of
        the BSD Net2 or 4.4-Lite distribution sites.  These include:
 
        If you really do want the new make, it is available on any of
        the BSD Net2 or 4.4-Lite distribution sites.  These include:


@@ -57,7 +64,8 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
        under the old man macros.  Fortunately, old man pages will
        format under the new mandoc macros.
 
        under the old man macros.  Fortunately, old man pages will
        format under the new mandoc macros.
 

-       Get the new macros with the BSD Net2 or 4.4-Lite release.
+       Get the new macros with the BSD Net2 or 4.4-Lite release
+       (see above).

 
        This macro set is also available with newer versions of groff.
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        This macro set is also available with newer versions of groff.
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@@ -139,15 +147,16 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
        a few doors apart.  You can create alternative addresses
        (e.g., Stephen_R_Bourne_2), but that's even worse -- which
        one of them has to have their name desecrated in this way?
        a few doors apart.  You can create alternative addresses
        (e.g., Stephen_R_Bourne_2), but that's even worse -- which
        one of them has to have their name desecrated in this way?

-       And you can bet that they will get most of the other person's
-       email.
+       And you can bet that one of them will get most of the other
+       person's e-mail.

 
 

-       So called "full names" are just longer versions of unique
-       names.  Rather that lulling people into a sense of security,
-       I'd rather that it be clear that these handles are arbitrary.
-       People should use good user agents that have alias mappings
-       so that they can attach arbitrary names for their personal
-       use to those with whom they correspond.
+       So called "full names" are just an attempt to create longer
+       versions of unique names.  Rather that lulling people into a
+       sense of security, I'd rather that it be clear that these
+       handles are arbitrary.  People should use good user agents
+       that have alias mappings so that they can attach arbitrary
+       names for their personal use to those with whom they correspond
+       (such as the MH alias file).

 
        Even worse is fuzzy matching in e-mail -- this can make good
        addresses turn bad.  For example, I'm currently (to the best
 
        Even worse is fuzzy matching in e-mail -- this can make good
        addresses turn bad.  For example, I'm currently (to the best


@@ -158,8 +167,22 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
        over fifteen years -- to suddenly have this "good address"
        bounce mail because it is ambiguous would be a heinous wrong.
 
        over fifteen years -- to suddenly have this "good address"
        bounce mail because it is ambiguous would be a heinous wrong.
 

-       Finger services should be as fuzzy as possible.  Mail services
-       should be unique.
+       Finger services should be as fuzzy as possible (within
+       reason, of course).  Mail services should be unique.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * I'm getting "Local configuration error" messages, such as:
+
+       553 relay.domain.net config error: mail loops back to myself
+       554 <user@domain.net>... Local configuration error
+
+    How can I solve this problem?
+
+       You have asked mail to the domain (e.g., domain.net) to be
+       forwarded to a specific host (in this case, relay.domain.net)
+       by using an MX record, but the relay machine doesn't recognize
+       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.

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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:
 


@@ -208,6 +231,37 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
        between 8.x and that host.  If you get a lot of them in general,
        you may have network problems that are causing connections to
        get reset.
        between 8.x and that host.  If you get a lot of them in general,
        you may have network problems that are causing connections to
        get reset.

+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * I just upgraded to 8.x and suddenly connections to the SMTP port
+    take a long time.  What is going wrong?
+
+       It's probably something wierd in your TCP implementation that
+       makes the IDENT code act oddly.  On most systems V8 tries to
+       do a ``callback'' to the connecting host to get a validated
+       user name (see RFC 1413 for details).  If the connecting
+       host does not support such a service it will normally fail
+       quickly with "Connection refused", but certain kinds of
+       packet filters and certain TCP implementations just time out.
+
+       To test this, set the IDENT timeout to zero using
+       ``OrIdent=0'' in the configuration file.  This will
+       completely disable all use of the IDENT protocol.
+
+       Another possible problem is that you have your name server
+       and/or resolver configured improperly.  Make sure that
+       all "nameserver" entries in /etc/resolv.conf point to functional
+       servers.  If you are running your own server make certain that
+       all the servers listed in your root cache (usually called
+       something like "/var/namedb/root.cache"; see your
+       /etc/named.boot file to get your value) are up to date.
+       Either of these can cause long delays.
+----------------------------------------------------------------------
+  * I just upgraded to 8.x and suddenly I get errors such as ``mail:
+    options must follow recipients.''  What is going wrong?
+
+       You need OSTYPE(systype) in your .mc file -- otherwise the
+       configurations use a default that probably disagrees with
+       your local mail system.  See cf/README for details.

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   * How can I get sendmail to deliver local mail to $HOME/.mail
     instead of into /usr/spool/mail (or /usr/mail)?
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   * How can I get sendmail to deliver local mail to $HOME/.mail
     instead of into /usr/spool/mail (or /usr/mail)?


@@ -327,20 +381,6 @@ in src/READ_ME and cf/README.
        If you are trying to use the "don't deliver to expensive mailer"
        flag (mailer flag "e"), be sure you also turn on global option
        "c" -- otherwise it ignores the mailer flag.
        If you are trying to use the "don't deliver to expensive mailer"
        flag (mailer flag "e"), be sure you also turn on global option
        "c" -- otherwise it ignores the mailer flag.

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-  * I'm getting "Local configuration error" messages, such as:
-
-       553 relay.domain.net config error: mail loops back to myself
-       554 <user@domain.net>... Local configuration error
-
-    How can I solve this problem?
-
-       You have asked mail to the domain (e.g., domain.net) to be
-       forwarded to a specific host (in this case, relay.domain.net)
-       by using an MX record, but the relay machine doesn't recognize
-       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.

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   * I want to run Sendmail version 8 on my DEC system, but you don't
     have MAIL11V3 support in sendmail.  How do I handle this?
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   * I want to run Sendmail version 8 on my DEC system, but you don't
     have MAIL11V3 support in sendmail.  How do I handle this?