-----Original Message----- From: Damir J. Naden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: debian-user@lists.debian.org <debian-user@lists.debian.org> Date: Friday, 9 January 1998 2:37 pm Subject: new smail pkg (3.2.0.100-1.deb) problems
>When installing smail package, the only remaining package in hamm dist >was 3.2.0.100-1, so I installed thinking it had solved previous problems >with /etc/inetd.conf file. Well, the smtp line in /etc/inetd.conf is >*not* commented out, and I still get the same (?) message that fetchmail >sees the mail in my ISP mailbox, tries to retrieve it and smtp >connection is refused. I don't have any network cards and no local >networks (single PC box), only connected to the ISP. I can telnet from >VC to localhost. >The second problem is that the mail from root(while installing the >package - the test message) to localhost (my regular username is where >all the postmaster mail should go) is not delivered with the message: >#runq: /etc/smail/config: parse error: unexpected end of attribute >This message pops up on my VC where I'm logged as a root every time runq >attempts to send it... >Is this my fault or has somebody else encountered a similar problem(s)? >BTW, my answers to smailconfig when first installing: >1-internet site (SMTP via TCP/IP) >2-visible name: inforamp.net >3-other visible names: none >4-smarthost: inforamp.net >5-use inforamp.net for all mail that doesn't have to be delivered >locally >6-postmaster mail to dnaden >7-send a message to local address: yes >8-use inetd instead of the smtp daemon > >Note that I can ftp to the Net thru the PPP connection without a >problem. > >Can i fix this somehow? > I had the same problem as this today after upgrading last night.... Check the last line in your /etc/smail/config file. Mine had the last " in the wrong place. Move it back one space and all should be ok. John -- TO UNSUBSCRIBE FROM THIS MAILING LIST: e-mail the word "unsubscribe" to [EMAIL PROTECTED] . Trouble? e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] .
