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[abovebrd]

I would like to add internet e-mail capabilites to my SCO box (5.04)<br><br>Does any one know of of an &quot;easy&quot; method for this. <br><br>I am thinking of configuring send mail. Any thoughts.<br><br>

 

[AndyBo]

sendmail isn't usually considered an "easy" package to set up.  Take a look at /etc/mail/sendmail.cf - the config file for sendmail - and see what you think.  I know what I thought the first time I saw it!<br><br>Having said that, if you want to put the time and effort in, buy a copy of the O'Reilly "Bat" book.  This is <i>the</i> sendmail bible, IMHO.<br><br>If you're worried about security, there's not been any major security issues reported in sendmail for quite a while.  Most security breaches via sendmail are usually caused by a badly set up configuration file.<br><br>Alternatives include Qmail and Postfix.  Both work in a similar way - lots of little helper programs that perform a specific task rather than one monolithic binary.  The Unique Selling Point they both lay claim to (if you can have a USP for free software , is that the configuration files are in "plain english".  I've been looking at Postfix recently, and it's certainly a lot simpler to see what is going on in a setup file than it is with sendmail.<br><br>There may also be other options, but it all depends on how much mail you're going to be transferring, and for how many users, etc, etc.  Hope this helps though.