Re: [exim] cannot send mail from cron

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Author: David Restall - System Administrator
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To: exim-users, zafer.aydogan
Subject: Re: [exim] cannot send mail from cron
Hi,

> The machine is a dedicated Mail server, which works pretty fine
> accepting and delivering Email to virtual accounts.
> But as I said, any emails sent locally to an external or local account
> is discarded or in queue. Who knows.
>
> Any help ?


Sorry if this seems a bit stupid but have you got a sendmail symlink to
your exim binary ?

Regards,



Dave
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> Do you need the transports section ?
>
> Thanks, Z.
>
>
> 2006/5/31, Magnus Holmgren <holmgren@???>:
> > On Wednesday 31 May 2006 04:43, Zafer Aydogan took the opportunity to write:
> > > I wish to mail myself logfiles via cron but all mail sent does not
> > > reach the recipient.
> > > The recipient is an external address.
> > > I do:
> > > # mail myadress@???
> > > Subject: test
> > > test
> > > .
> > > EOT
> > >
> > > Now nothing happens. I never get the mail.
> > >
> > > Any Ideas ?
> >
> > What does the log say? Does your ISP allow outbound traffic on port 25?
> >
> > --
> > Magnus Holmgren        holmgren@???
> >                       (No Cc of list mail needed, thanks)