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Tanstaafl <tanstaafl <at> libertytrek.org> writes: |
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> On 2013-11-16 12:32 PM, Neil Bothwick <neil <at> digimed.co.uk> wrote: |
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> > sendmail sends mail. |
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> And apparently so does portage... |
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> So, anyone care to venture a guess as to why the gentoo devs decided to |
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> implement their own smtp server just so portage could send emails all by |
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> itself, rather than requiring the installation of an MTA? |
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Not sure about this answer, but the simpler question is does any other |
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"enhanced" cron equivalents allow configuration that might suit you? |
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Here are but a few that *may*....: |
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vixie-cron, dcron, porticron...... |
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just a thought, |
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hth, |
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James |
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