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Grant schrieb: |
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>> > I thought this |
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>> > thread was saying using SMTP was optional. |
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>> You misunderstood. This thread was about, *WHERE* SMTP is used. |
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>> IMO, it's wrong that portage even CAN use SMTP. But nearly always, |
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>> you'll need to use some SMTP server to get your mail out. But |
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>> with the /usr/sbin/sendmail interface, it's conceivable to send |
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>> out the mail WITHOUT the use of SMTP (eg. if the mail is sent from |
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>> the host with UUCP). |
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> Can I set my portage elog mail to be sent with UUCP? |
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Yes, by employing a sending program, which can do UUCP. /usr/sbin/sendmail |
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could be such a programm. |
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> Is it not |
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> recommended for any reason? |
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Pardon? |
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> I have postfix set up on my remote |
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> server, but I like keeping personal and business stuff separate. |
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Fine. |
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Alexander Skwar |
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Bones: "The man's DEAD, Jim!" |
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