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smtp
smtp is a smtp client. It will connect to a host which is running a smtpd and deliver
outoging mail to it. You can configure it to deliver mail for different targets to different
systems. A dynamic mode where smtp finds the host to sent the mail to by itself is currently
missing, but this will be added later.
To configure smtp, you have to edit the file /boot/home/config/settings/smtp_settings with
an editor like StyledEdit or vi. Please have a look at the example config file to find out
more about that file. The following is a description of the available config keywords:
- Logfile <Name>
The file smtp writes some logging output to.
(e.g.: LogFile /boot/home/log/smtp.log)
- CheckIntervall <Intervall>
Normally, smtp detects when new messages arrive and automatically delivers them. But in
some cases, this notification gets lost (e.g., while smtp is already sending out mail or
when mail can't be delivered temporarily). But smtp will rescan for ready to send
messages every "Intervall" seconds.
(e.g.: CheckIntervall 300)
- Target <Name> Address <Address> [Port <Port>]
All messages with the target field set to "Name" will be send to the host "Address". The
default portnumber is 25, but you may change it with the "Port" switch. If two entries
with the same target exist, they will be processed after each other. This means, if the
first host accepts all messages, the second one will get none. But if the first one does
not accept some (for example when it is down), the second one gets those messages. But
be careful: If new messages arrive while smtp is connected to the first host, those
messages will not be sent in the running connection and therefor they will be sent to
the second host.
(e.g.: Target default.outside Address stegemann.net Port 1025)
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