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Sendmail Enabler for Mac OS X
gulker writes "It's really nice to be able to use sendmail as a SMTP server on a PowerBook if you move around a lot. But enabling sendmail on OS X is non-trivial, and while a good tutorial exists, the stock Mac OS X 10.2 package is missing the m4 macro processor needed to regenerate sendmail.cf. So it was great news to hear about Bernard Teo's Sendmail Enabler, a cool Aqua-GUI-interface sendmail 'configurator' for Mac OS X."
Just install postfix instead. Secure, easy to set up, right there in Fink. What's not to like?
I don't want to start a holy war here, but what is the deal with you cat fanatics? I've been sitting here on my sofa in front of a cat (a sealpoint siamese) for about 20 minutes now while attempting to get it's attention away from a bug on the floor. 20 minutes. At home, with my labrador cross, which by all standards should be a lot dumber than this cat, the same operation would take about 2 minutes. If that.
In addition, during this attention seeking attempt, my children's attention is also held by the cat. And everything else has ground to a halt. Even trying to get the remote from my partner fails.
I won't bore you with the laundry list of other problems that I've encountered while dealing with other cats, but suffice it to say there have been many, not the least of which is I've never seen a cat that fetches as much as it's canine counterpart, despite the cat's faster ambulatory system. My terrier with one ingrown toenail runs consistently faster than this siamese at times, as the cat is often completely asleep. From a productivity standpoint, I don't get how people can claim that the cat is a superior animal.
Cat addicts, flame me if you'd like, but I'd rather hear some intelligent reasons why anyone would choose to use a cat over other faster, cheaper, more affectionate animals.
I'm happy to hear some allowed us to enable Sendmail. I know there are other SMTP servers out there (Postfix), but Sendmail is not a horrible mail server. Yes, there are bugs (any product that is used will have bugs reported eventually). Now, Exchange server.... that's a horrible mail server.
The best part about this news is that it gives Mac users more options. Regardless if you like a project or not, the ability to choose between server products helps advance the Apple server platform.
No, it isn't.
How about, "I want to send out 15 million spams a day for my home based internet business, but I own a mac, what can I do?"
Seriously, you don't need sendmail to send out your email. That's what mail.app is for. Well, if you're not spammer, that is.
A machine attached to a dial-up Earthlink account that is trying to sendmail through to an AOL email account looks a lot like a setup for spam.
As a result, many SMTP servers won't accept SMTP connections from unknown SMTP servers attached to unknown networks.
(I used to have a similar setup on my PB and used a variety of dial-up/wi-fi internet access and it rarely worked. I setup a private secure SMTP server for me and my friends and it works great.)
No lie. You throw his toy mouse and he'll fetch it and drop it at your feet. He'll so this for hours. He also drools and knocks shit over, so I'm pretty convinced it's a dog in a cat's body, but he fetches. No lie.
Just as vsftpd is to wuftpd...
Postfix is to sendmail...
Ashes to ashes, dust to dust.
Karma: The shiznight, mostly because I am the Drizzle.
Sendmail would mostly be used in conjunction with Mail.app. For SMTP server you would fill in "localhost" and be set sending out email wherever you are.
I've been using Postfix for years but if you think I'm looking forward to hearing about 'The Mac's great new mailer' from possibly well meaning but over enthusiastic Mac zealots in every SMTP discussion.... Just pass me the fucking gun now ok!
I this thread is making my sides hurt for laughing so much.
Karma: The shiznight, mostly because I am the Drizzle.
I thought spammers only used Wintel. I guess the found out that the new G5 Mac, the worlds fastest computer, will help them to sell more herbal viagra, to home owners who want hot sex with teens while they loose 58 pounds in just one week after they read the important message regarding their paypal.com account.
Karma: The shiznight, mostly because I am the Drizzle.
I don't want to start a holy war here, but . . .oh crap . . nevermind, yes I do. Move along.
-Usama
I don't want to start a jihad here, but what's the deal with American women shaving their pussies all the time? I've been surfing the net here for about 20 minutes now while attempting to find a woman with a natural hairy pussy. 20 minutes. In the middle east I could go smack any bitch up that I want, and she would have a nice hairy one.
- Shiite
... but you'd still need to grab the Sendmail-specific macro files and such.
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is sendmail all i need to start sending and receiving email on my own? i have a domain-name and website and I would like to run my own email. if i am running apple's mail, what do i need to do to get email from sendmail?
I just installed the MacOSX 10.3 Panther Developer Preview, and there is no trace of Sendmail.
Postfix comes installed, and disabled, by default. Nice!
Dear Apple:
I bought an Apple computer because of its native support for teledildonics. I bought a USB FUFME and MacOS immediately recognized it and installed drivers instantly! As a gay Catholic priest who often can't be at the altar all the time, you can understand how the ability to have sex with children whilst on the airplane with my Powerbook and wireless internet service is a lifesaver.
I just have a single question, will Apple be releasing a firewire version of the FUFME anytime soon?
With much gayness,
Father Michael "Arminass" Sims
Dear Father Sims
Thank you for your kind letter! Being a former Catholic priest myself, I know exactly what you are talking about! It has been our dream at Apple Computers ever since we began in the 80's to shape the homosexual experience with the ultimate computer.
I can answer your letter by saying that YES we will indeed be making a firewire version of the FUFME. With the additional bandwidth offered by the firewire bus, we will be able to more accurately record and deliver more minute and subtle movements that the USB FUFME simply couldnt support due to lack of bandwidth. You will be able to recognize our firewire FUFME in stores by the fancy holographic logo of a cock entering an Apple.
We are glad to help loyal customers such as yourself. If you ever have any more questions, feel free to drop a line (or connect to my teledildonic FUFME server on fufme://cockman.apple.com).
Hugh G. Cockman President Homosexual Liaison Services Apple Computer, Inc.
MOD DOWN THIS FAG
although Gateway does suck.
I think exim is the best SMTP server for laptops, because it uses very little resources, is a snap to install, and is still highly configurable and very powerful. I use it on my PB12, and I'm very happy with it.
I've always been confused by this. How does this gain anything? that is, presumbaly no matter where you are home, work on the road you have a ISP somewhere. and you send e-mail via them. If you dont have an ISP then how does send mail know where it can send its packets too and have them accepted?
Some drink at the fountain of knowledge. Others just gargle.
I tend to agree with the assertion that you don't need sendmail on OS X; that's what Mail.app is for.
.Mac account, so I was awfully impressed with OS X's desire to get my mail through, rain, sleet, hail, or whatever the bytes were doing today.
The only time I've had a problem with my ISP's own smtp server, Mail.app automatically asked if I didn't want to use smtp.mac.com to send my mail. I don't have a
That said, Commando-ing the command line is nearly always a good thing. Setting up a sendmail server is pretty neat for people who might not use Mail.app (wacky mutt users!) or are Darwin diehards -- or just command-line curious. Between Fink and apps like this, you can do what you used to have to be a BSD expert to achieve.
But check Mail.app out again if you're using something else now. It's a much better app now than it was in OS X 10.0, when it was a pretty simple tech preview of the Address Book and spellcheck Cocoa textareas. And with Panther, the app seems to only be getting better.
It's all 0s and 1s. Or it's not.
okay, but i'm still left with questions. note these are not snide critisism cause I'm ignorant. I just want to understand.
why cant you just connect to the work mailhost or to comcasts mail host. what has sending your e-mail out directly bought you?
And what does mobility have to do with anything here. that is, cant you see the comcast mailhost from anywhere and access it via an smtp connection that uses a password even if its not on their net?
if not then, mail programs (like mail.app) are happy to let you select the outgoing mail server so again its no big deal to switch from one to the other when at work/home. Am I missing something?
and finally my comapny recently started blocking port 110 connection FROM mailhosts outside the local network. thus you can only get mail sent to you through the companies mailhost. (they did this to force all e-mail to go through a virus sniffer on their host). Would this cause problems for sendmail? yes I realize its outgoing but presumably it also gets info sent back regarding the success of the mail delivery.
Please, all you people just starting up sendmail on your mac, please, OH PLEASE set it to only allow incoming connections from localhost or set it to have authorization required?
Don't turn your mac into a spam relay.
- Sherman
...this GUI enabler is optimistic at all times, regardless of what is really happenind in the background.
Even tho mail isn't going anywhere, the app smiles and promises that all is well.
Perhaps something else already running on my box is the issue, but when it comes to enabling sendmail, this app will not work 100% of the time.
Umm, m4 IS included in OS X 10.2 (.6 at least): /usr/bin/m4
This is the most useful app I've seen in a long time. For months I've been trying to enable sendmail on my home server. Within minutes it was up and running thanks to this FREE app. Thank the makers!
Oh, and Mailman, too! This is great. Not that AMS hasn't worked well for us (limited users). But more open source solutions is better. And Mailman lets me get rid of our ancient Stalker Internet Mail Server (not that it doesn't work great, it's just the Mac it runs on is ancient and could die any moment)!
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