It is need for local mail (like LogWatch) and it is safe to leave running.
The default configuration is to only respond to requests from the local host
(127.0.0.1).
John Klingler
klingweiser@xxxxxxxxxxx
"Searching for answers in Microsoft documentation is like looking for a
needle in a haystack. Except
the needle looks like a spoon and it was never in the haystack to begin
with."
-Me
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mitch Wiedemann" <mc2@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, February 12, 2004 4:42 PM
Subject: FC1 sendmail service questions
> Is it a good idea to leave the sendmail service running if I'm not
> running a mail server? Is it needed for local messaging? Is the
> default FC1 sendmail install secure enough to protect against becoming
> an open mail relay?
>
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