case Solaris 7 & 8 Sendmail Setup Guide

Edit /etc/mail/sendmail.cf and modify the Cwlocalhost setting:

Edit the following line in your /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file:


      Cwlocalhost

    

So it reads like this:


      Cwlocalhost systemname.case.edu systemname

    

(Please note that you should replace "systename" in the above example with the hostname of your computer.)




Edit /etc/mail/sendmail.cf and modify the DSmailhost.$m setting:

Edit the following line in your /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file:

	DSmailhost.$m

    

So that it looks like this (i.e. delete the "mailhost.$m" part):

	DS

      

Create and edit /etc/mail/sendmail.cw

Add the full hostname of your computer (i.e. mysystem.case.edu) to this file.




Stop and Restart Sendmail

Stop Sendmail with the following command:

      /etc/rc2.d/S88sendmail stop

    

Then restart Sendmail:

      /etc/rc2.d/S88sendmail start

    

Test Sendmail

You will need to test your Sendmail to ensure that it is working properly. The first thing you should do is test to make sure that your system cannot be used as a "spam relay."

Use the following command to test your system:

      telnet mail-abuse.org

    

This command tells your system to connect to the mail-abuse server that will test your Sendmail configuration. You should see a series of tests being performed on your system. If the tests are sucessful, you should see a message similiar to this:

      Relay test result

      All tests performed, no relays accepted.

      Connection closed by foreign host.

    

Once you have sucesfully completed the mail-abuse test it is highly recommended that you also send and recieve a test email from both a case system and an external system. This will ensure that your Sendmail is working properly.