02-05-2009
Server unable to send mail-how to configure
Hi All,
I'm unable to send out email using mailx command in a new server. I guess the server has to be configured for this. I searched a lot and everywhere it was asked to check /etc/sendmail.cf (I don't have this file in that path.)
And I don't have a folder called host or hosts in /etc folder. What should be my next step? How to make my server send emails?
Also,
The output of the command:
echo test | mail -v someone@server.com is
mail: illegal option -- v
mail: Usage: [-ehpPqr] [-f file] [-x debuglevel]
or [-tw] [-m message_type] [-T file] [-x debuglevel] persons
or [-x debuglevel]
What does this mean?
Thanks in advance.
Last edited by Qwerty123; 02-05-2009 at 08:46 AM..
Reason: Additional Info
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mailto.conf
mailto.conf(5) Apple Inc. mailto.conf(5)
NAME
mailto.conf - configuration file for cups email notifier
DESCRIPTION
The mailto.conf file defines the local mail server and email notification preferences for CUPS.
Each line in the file can be a configuration directive, a blank line, or a comment. Comment lines start with the # character.
DIRECTIVES
Cc cc-address@domain.com
Specifies an additional recipient for all email notifications.
From from-address@domain.com
Specifies the sender of email notifications.
Sendmail sendmail command and options
Specifies the sendmail command to use when sending email notifications. Only one Sendmail or SMTPServer line may be present in the
mailto.conf file. If multiple lines are present, only the last one is used.
SMTPServer servername
Specifies a SMTP server to send email notifications to. Only one Sendmail or SMTPServer line may be present in the mailto.conf file.
If multiple lines are present, only the last one is used.
Subject subject-prefix
Specifies a prefix string for the subject line of an email notification.
SEE ALSO
classes.conf(5), cupsd(8), cupsd.conf(5), mime.convs(5), mime.types(5), printers.conf(5),
http://localhost:631/help
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