
README FILE FOR SENDMAIL+IDA AND MAILX FOR LINUX
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This tree contains a fully-installed:
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sendmail5.67b+IDA1.5 - you need to move the right one
			into /usr/lib/sendmail based on
			whether you use named or not.

mailx5.3b - a /usr/ucb/mail clone (this is actually
		a copy of Ian Jackson's available port
		copied here so users would have sendmail
		and a user agent)

lmail - Rich Braun's local delivery agent for Linux from
		his past work on an older version of 
		sendmail+IDA

links to fake mailx and other programs that need 'smail'

linux to fake NET2 tcp/ip and other programs that need 'umail'

patches to get the vanilla sources to work under Linux


So what's next ?
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you need to remove smail (or better yet, 'move' it if possible).
If you installed smail from SLS or Slackware, it's probably pretty
simple to remove your /usr/local/lib/smail tree and do a de-install
of the rest.  Be careful...

you need to move this stuff over to the normal tree.
All paths are shown from the '/' level down (ie, usr/lib == /usr/lib)

you need to make a sendmail.cf file.  see /usr/local/lib/mail/CF
and the README and example for details.

you need to make the dbm tables that sendmail.cf references
(including the aliases).  
see /usr/local/lib/mail and its README for details.

there is a doc directory in /usr/local/lib/mail if you get lost
totally.

if you have a religious need to type 'make', look on ftp.uiuc.edu
for sendmail5.67b+IDA1.5.tar.Z

you should *NOT* use a frozen config file with this release.


Standard disclaimer:
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I know of no bugs in any of the items herein that are different than
the bugs you see running these programs under other variants of Unix.
In other words, this should be bug-compatible with what you're
familiar with if you run these programs on other platforms and
operating systems. Any patches were done to simply get 'em to compile
under Linux.

However, I accept absolutely no responsibility for any potential effects or
costs associated with this software acting unexpectedly or adversely on
your system.  Use of the included programs or config files is entirely at
your own risk.


In case of problems:
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It's entirely possiblt that I forgot to include or mention something
that's required for a binary distribution like this to work.  If so,
please (politely) let me know and I'll see what I can do.

I will NOT (!) answer questions that indicate to me that you haven't
attempted to read the documentation and/or man pages.  If you get a
response that says 'read the stinking man page', that's exactly what I
mean.  If it's obvious that you tried to read it, but didn't understand
something, I'll try to reply eventually within the constraints of my
limited time, but please realize that I'm busy too.

Lastly, don't even bother trying to flame me for some perceived problems in
this or any other software...I don't need the blood pressure and any such
messages will be simply deleted immediately without any response.


So where are the sources:
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For 'mailx', I have no clue.  This is just a repackaging of Ian Jackson's
fine port of mailx5.3b to linux.  I grabbed it...I use it...I thought others
might want a copy to go along with sendmail+IDA.

For sendmail+IDA, grab it from ftp.uiuc.edu

For 'lmail', I have no clue.  This is a stashed copy from Rich Braun's
March'93 port of an older version of sendmail+IDA.  If you're religious
about having the sources, you can grab a copy of 'deliver' from one of
the typically available Linux distributions and use it rather than lmail.
I use the 'deliver' binary from Slackware1.1.1 here rather than lmail 
for what it's worth :-)

For config files for most uucp/news/mail programs, grab a copy of my
'NEWSPAK' (current version 2.1) from pub/System/Mail on sunsite.unc.edu

							Vince Skahan
							March 13, 1994
