[ale] sendmail configuration

[Geoffrey Myers]

Lightner, Jeff wrote:
> By default it is port 25.  In our organization we use only port 25 and
> haven't done the SSL mentioned by someone else.

In this situation, the client is not using smtp, but mapi, can this 
still be accomplished?

> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
> Geoffrey Myers
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 10:14 AM
> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
> Subject: Re: [ale] sendmail configuration
> 
> Lightner, Jeff wrote:
>> In your sendmail.mc (typically in /etc/mail) look for line:
>> dnl define(`SMART_HOST', `smtp.your.provider')dnl
>>
>> Remove the dnl at start (this is "do not load" which essentially
>> comments out the entry).   Then replace the "smtp.your.provider" with
>> your Exchange host.
>>
>> Then run "make -C /etc/mail" - this will recreate your sendmail.cf.
>> (Note you need to have both the sendmail and sendmail.cf packages
>> installed - Sendmail by itself doesn't include the ability to make
>> Sendmail.cf.).
>>
>> As noted by Chris your Exchange server has to be configured to allow
>> connections from the Sendmail host.
> 
> Still, is it going to use port 25?
> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: ale-bounces at ale.org [mailto:ale-bounces at ale.org] On Behalf Of
>> Christopher Fowler
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2011 9:19 AM
>> To: Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts
>> Subject: Re: [ale] sendmail configuration
>>
>> On 1/12/2011 9:08 AM, Geoffrey Myers wrote:
>>> Can sendmail be configured to use Exchange for outgoing email?
>>>
>>> Basically, I want to be able to send email from the command line on a
>>> linux machine and the only way this can be done for this client is
> via
>>> their Exchange. server.
>>>
>> Try the smart relay option in sendmail.
>>
>> You may experience and issue where the Exchange server requires 
>> authentication of SSL.  I've written a PERL program to send mail using
> 
>> these setups.
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