4.6 Mail

In order to set up electronic mail, there are several steps to be performed:

1. Set sendmail_flags to -bd -q30m in `/etc/netstart'. This tells sendmail to start as a daemon (-bd) and scan the queues for mail every 30 minutes (-q30m).
2. Get a `/etc/sendmail.cf', e.g. from sun-lamp or one of its mirrors.
3. Ask your DNS-admin for an MX-entry on your host and -- if your machine's not always on the net -- also one on a machine which stores your mail while your machine's down and forwards it later.

Most of the time, sending mail is no problem, but receiving is. So, if you experience any problems, consult your local postmaster!

Again: setting up mail is not trivial, and if you don't know what you do, you can easily nuke your whole site's mail system!