DOCUMENT ID: 1337-02 SYNOPSIS: sendmail malfunctions when used over PPP OS RELEASE: Solaris 2.4 PRODUCT: PPP asppp KEYWORDS: PPP sendmail DDN ruleset DESCRIPTION: Sendmail has problems functioning over a PPP link. The format of several address lines is incorrect due to a missing ruleset S22 in the /etc/mail/sendmail.cf file. Sendmail.mx(ddn mailer) during an SMTP session appends a mail domainname. SOLUTION: Several changes are required in the sendmail.cf file ***The original file entries are # major relay mailer DMether # major relay host DRmailhost CRmailhost ################################################################# # # General configuration information #local domain names ---------------- ***Modified entries # major relay mailer DMddn # major relay host DRmy.mail.host CRmy.mail.host ################################################################# # # General configuration information #local domain names ******add domains per example ******add ruleset 22 before ruleset 30 ############################################################ # # DDN Mailer specification # Send mail on the Defense Data Network # (such as Arpanet or Milnet) Mddn, P=[TCP], F=msDFMuCX, S=22, R=22, A=TCP $h, E=\r\n # map containing the inverse of mail.aliases DZmail.byaddr S22 R$*<@LOCAL>$* $:$1 R$-<@$-> $:$>3${Z$1@$2$} invert aliases R$*<@$+.$*>$* $@$1<@$2.$3>$4 already ok R$+<@$+>$* $@$1<@$m>$3 tack on our domain R$+ $@$1<@$m> tack on our domain # "Smart" UUCP mailer: Uses UUCP transport but domain-style naming Msmartuucp, P=/usr/bin/uux, F=CmsDFMhuU, S=22, R=22, A=uux - -r $h!rmail ($u) DATE APPROVED: 05/08/95