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mailconfig(8X)
NAME
mailconfig - Sets up the routing and delivery of mail for the system.
SYNOPSIS
/usr/sbin/mailconfig [-ui cli [clioptions]|gui [x resources]]
OPTIONS
-ui Specifies the user interface to be invoked
The mailconfig program can be run using either the graphical user
interface (gui) or the command-line interface (cli):
gui Specifies the graphical user interface.
Sample command line:
mailconfig -ui gui
[x resources]: The mailconfig -ui gui command accepts all of the
standard X Toolkit command-line options, which are documented in
the OPTIONS section of the X(1X) reference page.
cli Specifies the command-line interface.
Sample command line:
mailconfig -ui cli
[clioptions]: The mailconfig -ui cli command accepts the following
command-line options:
-Help
Provides a brief help message, listing all configurable
mailconfig components and the actions that can be performed on
them.
Sample command line:
mailconfig -ui cli -Help
-<component> Help
Provides a detailed help message on how to configure the
specified component.
Sample command line:
mailconfig -ui cli -host Help
In the help message, the actions and attribute values that are
pertinent to the specified component are listed.
The following is a list of all possible actions for all
configurable components:
create
Creates a new configuration for the specified component.
modify
Modifies the specified component's existing configuration.
add Adds a new attribute value to the specified component's
existing configuration.
purge
Removes the specified component's existing configuration.
remove
Deletes an attribute value from the specified component's
existing configuration.
list
Lists all attribute values in the specified component.
attrs
Lists (on stdout) all attributes that the specified
component can use. A subset of these attributes is listed
on the create action line of the help provided when you
issue the mailconfig -ui cli -<component> Help command.
index
Lists any attributes used to define the uniqueness of the
specified component.
-<component> <action> [attr=<value> ...]
Performs a specific action (for example, modify) on the
specified component, optionally altering one or more of the
component's attributes.
Sample command line:
mailconfig -ui cli -host modify alias=frew
DESCRIPTION
The Mail Confiuration application, mailconfig, is used by the system
administrator to set up the routing and delivery of mail for the system.
Dependencies: Before using Mail Configuration, be sure to configure the
system using the following applications, which you can access from the
SysMan Configuration Checklist:
· Network Configuration
· BIND Configuration
· NFS Configuration
· UUCP or other network protocols that you use to send mail
· NTP
· NIS
You must be root to run Mail Configuration.
To start mailconfig from the graphical user interface:
1. Click on the Application Manager icon on the CDE front panel.
2. Double click on the System_Admin application group icon.
3. Double click on the Configuration application group icon.
4. Double click on the Mail Configuration application icon.
Help Menu
The following options are available:
Overview
Displays the Overview section of the help volume, which describes the
purpose of the application, how to run the application and how to exit
the application.
Tasks
Displays the Tasks section of the help volume, which is a predefined
collection of basic tasks which can be performed using the application.
This section begins with a list of all the predefined tasks.
Reference
Displays the Reference section of the help volume, which describes each
window and dialog box in the application. This section begins with a
list of all the windows and dialog boxes.
On Item
Activates the capability to display On Item help for a specified
component in any window or dialog box in the application. When this
option is selected, the cursor is changed to a question mark. Position
the question mark directly on the desired component and click the left
mouse button. The cursor is changed to the default cursor display
mode, and the On Item help for the specified component is displayed in
the Help viewer.
Using Help
Displays the CDE Using Help information, which describes how to use the
Help viewer.
About
Displays the About Mail Configuration section of the help volume, which
contains version, copyright, and trademark information.
EXAMPLES
1. Opens Mail Configuration in the graphical user interface.
mailconfig -ui gui
2. Opens Mail Configuration in the command-line interface.
mailconfig -ui cli
3. Provides a brief help message for the command-line interface of Mail
Configuration, listing all configurable mailconfig components and the
actions that can be performed on them.
mailconfig -ui cli -Help
4. Provides a detailed help message on how to configure host, the
specified component.
mailconfig -ui cli -host Help
5. Opens Mail Configuration in the command-line interface while changing
the host alias to frew.
mailconfig -ui cli -host modify alias=frew
6. Opens the Mail Configuration help volume from the command line without
running the application.
/usr/dt/bin/dthelpview -h
/usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/MailConfig.sdl
FILES
/usr/sbin/mailconfig
Mail Configuration executable
/usr/dt/appconfig/help/C/MailConfig.sdl
Mail Configuration help volume
/etc/rc.config
Specifies the environment variables that define part of the mail
configuration on the system
/var/adm/sendmail/sendmail.cf
Current sendmail configuration settings
/var/adm/sendmail/sendmail.cf.0
Previous sendmail configuration settings
/var/adm/sendmail/sendmail.cf.orig
Original sendmail configuration settings
/var/adm/sendmail/mail.cfg
Current mail configuration in stanza file format
SEE ALSO
aliases(4), mail_intro(7), mail_manual_setup(7), mailsetup(8),
rc.config(4), sendmail.cf(4), stanza(4)