How to configure sendmail on Ubuntu 8.04 server

Hi yah
You can  use sendmail without any problem, other options are postfix which is good aswell, but sendmail i will say easy to use and configure.
here is a good tutorial ,
http://www.chinalinuxpub.com/doc/www.siliconvalleyccie.com/linux-hn/sendmail.htm
any problem let me know will be happy to help.


or if you want to use post fix.
http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect_setup_ubuntu_5.04_p4

have a look this one, its Sendmail VS posfix
https://www.experts-exchange.com/questions/21962377/sendmail-vs-postfix.html

according to this one, people is preferring postfix!! any way, i always work on sendmail, for me its easy to install and if you use webmin, then its more easy..

Thanks for the info.

Right now I am getting the following messages in my /var/log/mail.log file: (smtp.server.net is an external mail server)

Nov 25 11:35:02 saturn sm-msp-queue[16558]: mAP001U9006750: timeout waiting for input from smtp.server.net during client greeting
Nov 25 11:35:02 saturn sm-msp-queue[16558]: mAP001U9006750: SYSERR(smmsp): deliver: null host name in signature: Connection timed out with smtp.server.net
Nov 25 11:35:02 saturn sm-msp-queue[16558]: mAP001U9006750: to=root, ctladdr=smmsp (108/120), delay=16:35:01, xdelay=00:05:00, mailer=relay, pri=4440401, relay=smtp.server.net [64.202.165.58], dsn=4.0.0, stat=Deferred: Connection timed out with smtp.server.net
Nov 25 11:35:02 saturn sendmail[16599]: mAPGP1Ha016599: from=smmsp, size=734, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<200811251625.mAPGP1Ha016599@saturn.my.domain.net>, relay=smmsp@localhost


In my sendmail.mc file, I have a smarthost defined as my smtp.server.net and also using auth_info.

Also, I have my own domain controller/DNS server/DHCP server which is a windows server 2003 box, do I need to add an MX record to my DNS server?


Thanks!

This issue is not resolved but need to close the question.

HI yah
i am sorry i didnot see your post ,
if you need still help and i would be able to

i understand , you are using smtp.server.net as smart host

is your server authorized to send email via that smart host ??

Thank you for responding.

What do you mean by authorized?

Thanks

your stmp.server.net is that Isp server or EXchange server or any other linux server on the same network ??

like if you want to use smart host and your stmp server is exchagne then you need have permission to sent email from your server via exchagne

by authorized i meant : is your server is allowed to send email via your Smtp.server.net ??

Ahh, OK.

Thank you for a quick reply.

My smtp.server.net is actually where I have my domain hosted from. I was trying to use my ISP server (Rogers) but was having difficulty so switched to the mail server through my hosting (secureserver.net through godaddy).

How can make sure my server is allowed to send email?
Is there an alternative to using a smart host?

HI HOpe you are happy with the solution, if you dont mind can i sent an object for the deletion ??other wise it will delete automatically after 2 days!! need some points!! ahahahaha

Yes, thank you for all your help! It makes sense to me now. I'll be happy to award you the points for the question.

hahahah thanks , will wait for the points !!!!

Good luck at EE

Please dont forget to close this question as  its been solved.

Hope not too late but u can see this link:

(I prefer postfix)

http://www.howtoforge.com/perfect-server-ubuntu-8.10-p5

You can relay your sent email thru another email server (from ISP, Gmail, whatever...).