1. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

When I try to use the CLI mail, I get the following error. What's wrong? Welcome to Darwin! % mail root Subject: test test . EOT % /etc/mail/sendmail.cf: line 81: fileclass: cannot open /etc/mail/local-host-names: Group writable directory Do I just need to change the... (1 Reply)

2. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

I am trying to configure sendmail to forward email to a PHP script. I don't know UNIX and am having trouble figuring out how to forward the mail. I think this is just a bunch of basic questions, but I have had little luck getting help elsewhere on my specific questions and it's driving me nuts. You... (3 Replies)

3. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Hi All, Im trying to send a .ZIP file in an email message using mail or mailx. What is the easiest way to do this? Thanks! UPDATE: I used the following command which didnt work mailx -s {my subject} {xxxxx@ssss.com} < /var/tmp/file.zip (3 Replies)

4. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

It seems that mail from our servers are going through a third party security mail scanner (offsite), due the the mx records specified on our internal and external DNS servers. However, our internal user to user email does not go through the third party security mail scanner. I discovered... (2 Replies)

5. UNIX for Dummies Questions & Answers

Any possibility to send a mail to internal mail using mail command? i am using fedora7. Example: username@192.168.1.1 (1 Reply)

6. Solaris

Dear All, Now I use solaris 10 and I try to forward mail from /var/mail/username to their external mail so what should I do? thank u in advance (2 Replies)

7. UNIX and Linux Applications

Hi, this is my first post :) I've actually gained alot of help from this forum without even needing to sign up so that's pretty cool :cool: Ok I have a complete dilema and no idea even where this post belongs but I'm guessing this is the right place! I am currently switching my user machines... (0 Replies)

8. Homework & Coursework Questions

1.) I am to write scripts that will be phasetest folder in the home directory. 2.) The folder should have a set-up,phase and display files I have written a small script which i used to check for the existing users and their password. What I need help with: I have a set of questions in a... (19 Replies)

9. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

i have sun machines having solaris 9 & 10 OS . Now i need to send mail from the machines to my outlook account . I have the ip adress of OUTLOOK mail server. Now what are the setting i need to do in solaris machines so that i can use mailx or sendmail. actually i am trying to automate the high... (2 Replies)

10. UNIX for Advanced & Expert Users

I am having trouble getting mail to work on a red hat server. At first I was getting this message. Diagnostic-Code: X-Postfix; delivery temporarily suspended: connect to :25: Connection refused Then added the port to my firewall. Then I temporarily turned off selinux. I then copied this file... (1 Reply)