Re: [fetchmail-users] Running fetchmail as root for all users

[Michelle K. <lin...@fr...>]

Am 2006-08-11 18:58:13, schrieb Rob MacGregor:
> On 7/27/06, Michelle Konzack <lin...@fr...> wrote:
> >
> > And if there is no "real" MTA (we use ssmtp) ?  I have tried the setup
> > as user "fetchmail" and I can not deliver to the other around 180 users.
> 
> So, point fetchmail at SSMTP, or are you saying that the box that runs
> the POP accounts doesn't have any SMTP service that can deliver mail?

"ssmtp" can deliver but not receive.  "ssmtp" is a MTA which pull
only messages out opf the box and not more.  So this box can never
be used as an Open-SMTP-Relay.

All of my servers (over 80) are using ssmtp for security reason.

Greetings
    Michelle Konzack


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