smtpd in qmailctl script fails to start

[mydeja]

I am experiencing problem exactly like the one Andersond described earlier.

qmailctl script fails to start qmail-smtpd, but when I run the run script directly, the connection works. Executing the command /service/qmail-smtpd/run from the shell works okay.

Trying to simulate the commands used in the qmailctl example always fails.

Is there a way of knowing the exact output of the svc commands use.

Note to Andersond - if you do a diff on your original and then your working one, what are the differences?

 

[Donboy]

Maybe you should post your qmailctl script here so we can see what's wrong.

The syntax of the svc commands are...

"svc -u /service/qmail-smtpd/run"

The -u means "up" which starts the service. The -d means "down" and stops it. Sounds like you just need to edit your qmailctl script and just put in the right commands so it starts and stops correctly.