How to Run

Contents:
Alternative Names for sendmail
Command-Line Switches
Some Handy Debugging Switches
Rule-Testing Mode (-bt) Commands
Hints

The sendmail program is run by specifying its name followed by command-line switches, then recipient addresses. Some command-line switches cause sendmail to ignore its recipients, while others require their presence. One switch, -bt, places sendmail into interactive, rule-testing mode.

Alternative Names for sendmail

• hoststat
• Prints persistent host status information (see §36.1.1).
• mailq
• Prints the queue's contents (see §36.1.2).
• newaliases
• Rebuilds the aliases database file or files (see §36.1.3).
• purgestat
• Purges (zeroes) persistent host status information (see §36.1.4).
• smtpd
• Runs in daemon mode (see §36.1.5).