Using Sendmail with MS Exchange
Potter, G M (Greg)
GPotter at MarathonOil.com
Tue Nov 26 18:11:23 CET 2002
I don't modify any system files I make an entry in the DNS server for my domain such that nslookup for mail host returns something like:
# nslookup mailhost
Server: dnsserver.mydomain.com
Address: 192.168.123.50
Name: mailserver.mydomain.com
Address: 192.168.123.12
Aliases: mailhost.okc.moc.com
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Marcus Nilsson [mailto:marcus.nilsson at cannondale.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 26, 2002 11:51 AM
> To: Potter, G M (Greg); nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Using Sendmail with MS Exchange
>
>
> Where? In /etc/hosts, resolv.conf, sendmail.cf or any other file?
>
> Running Slackware Linux 8.1 and Sendmail. Sending mail fom
> command line
> with mail(x)
>
> Marcus
>
> Potter, G M (Greg) wrote:
>
> > I just set the mailhost in DNS to point to the exchange
> server. That is the only modification I had to make to my
> configuration. I am running Solaris 7 and Solaris 8.
> >
> > Greg
> >
> >
> >>-----Original Message-----
> >>From: Marcus Nilsson [mailto:marcus.nilsson at cannondale.com]
> >>Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 11:58 PM
> >>To: Robertson, Brown; nagios-users at lists.sourceforge.net
> >>Subject: Re: [Nagios-users] Using Sendmail with MS Exchange
> >>
> >>
> >>I am having the same problem. I have given up on tweaking sendmail,
> >>instead im trying to use Mutt for sending mail from command
> >>line since
> >>Mutt can use another MTA that localhost. I know that Pine can
> >>send mail
> >>from command line as well (and I have successfully done so).
> >>I know that
> >>this principle will work but I have not had the time to
> configure it
> >>yet. Anyone using this way or any other solution involving
> >>sending mail
> >>via an exchange server, please share your experiences ;)
> >>
> >>/ Marcus
> >>
> >>
> >>Robertson, Brown wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>I realize this isn?t an explicit Nagios issue, but perhaps
> >>>
> >>due to it?s
> >>
> >>>implicit nature, I can get some help from you pros. I?m
> >>>
> >>trying to use
> >>
> >>>nagios to send notifications using sendmail. My problem is
> >>>
> >>that I need
> >>
> >>>these messages sent to our MS Exchange 2000 server which
> >>>
> >>functions as
> >>
> >>>the companies? major MTA and communications server. Does
> >>>
> >>anyone know any
> >>
> >>>links that might have some tips on how to properly
> >>>
> >>configure sendmail.cf
> >>
> >>>in this configuration? Or are there perhaps any better
> >>>
> >>ideas? Thanks in
> >>
> >>>advance.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>Brown Robertson
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >>
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