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diff --git a/contrib/sendmail/INSTALL b/contrib/sendmail/INSTALL new file mode 100644 index 0000000..90c919a --- /dev/null +++ b/contrib/sendmail/INSTALL @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ + + Installing sendmail + +Note: as of sendmail 8.9, a new build architecture is in place that allows +you to use the "Build" shell script in any of the program directories. +On many environments this will do everything for you, no fuss, no muss. + +1. Read all the README files noted in the INTRODUCTION section of the README + file in this top-level directory. + +2. Create any necessary site configuration build files, as noted in + devtools/Site/README. + +3. In the sendmail/ directory, run "sh Build" (see sendmail/README for + details). + +4. Change to the cf/cf/ directory (that's not a typo): Copy whichever .mc + file best matches your environment to config.mc, where config can be any + name. Next, tailor it as explained in cf/README. Then run + "sh Build config.cf". + +5. Back up your current /etc/mail/sendmail.cf and the sendmail binary (whose + location varies from operating system to operating system, but is usually + in /usr/sbin or /usr/lib). + +6. Install config.cf as /etc/mail/sendmail.cf and install the sendmail binary + built in step 3 by cd-ing back to sendmail/ and running "sh Build install". + +7. For each of the associated sendmail utilities (makemap, mailstats, etc.), + read the README in the utility's directory. When you are ready to install + it, back up your installed version and type "sh Build install". + +$Revision: 8.3.16.1 $, Last updated $Date: 2000/05/09 20:20:44 $ |
