How To Configure Sendmail In Linux
Following procedure also applies if you are getting stat=Deferred: connection timed out
1)- First of all try to ping email server you are going to used to send email.
$ ping email.mycompany.com
2)- If its working then fine go ahead to step 3, else ask your network administrator to
provide you DNS addresses (primary and secondary).
2.1- Go to linux GUI System > Administration > Networking > Provide Primary and Secondary DNS > Save
OR
2.1- from root user
# vi /etc/resolv.conf
nameserver 10.0.1.41 -- provide your own IPS
nameserver 10.0.1.41 -- provide your own IPS
# service network restart
3)- From root user
3.1)- # vi /etc/mail/submit.mc
here, change the last line from
FEATURE(`msp', `[127.0.0.1]')dnl
to
FEATURE(`msp', `[email.mycompany.com]', `MSA')dnl
4)- vi /etc/mail/access
add following line at end
email.mycompany.com RELAY
5)- # make
# make install
# make restart
