Setup / configure sendmail client in solaris 11

Setup / configure sendmail client in solaris 11

1. Stop sendmail service
  svcadm disable -t network/smtp:sendmail

2. Verify the sendmail service status
svcs -a network/smtp:sendmail

3. Make a copy of the configuration files that you are changing.
cd /etc/mail/cf/cf
cp sendmail.mc `uname -n`.mc        (EX) cp sendmail.mc `uname -n`.mc

4. Edit the new configuration file (for example, vi judi-dev-01.mc), Add the below Line
MASQUERADE_AS(`mail.server-mycompany.co.in') {mail.server-mycompany.co.in - our mail server name}

5. Build the configuration file by using m4.
make `uname -n`.cf

6. Test the new configuration file by using the -C option to specify the new file.
/usr/lib/sendmail -C `uname -n`.cf -v judi.rose@sagariah.com </dev/null
Only outgoing mail can be tested without restarting the sendmail service on the system

7. Install the new configuration file after making a copy of the original
cp /etc/mail/sendmail.cf /etc/mail/sendmail.cf.`date +%d-%b-%Y-%H-%M`
cp `uname -n`.cf /etc/mail/sendmail.cf

8. Restart the sendmail service.
svcadm enable network/smtp:sendmail

9. Send a Test Mail
/usr/bin/mailx -s "Test Mail" -v judi.rose@sagariah.com < /dev/null

10. Send a Mail with a attachment
uuencode result.txt result.txt | mailx -s "Configuration - Audit Rport" judi@gmail.com


11. Test mail server connectivity
telnet mailserver.com 25



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