Re: [Fwd: sendmail fails to deliver mail with attachments in /var/spool/mqueue]

From: Jeff V. Merkey (jmerkey@timpanogas.org)
Date: Fri Nov 10 2000 - 14:04:59 EST


Horst von Brand wrote:
>
> "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@timpanogas.org> SAID:
> > "William F. Maton" wrote:
>
> [...]
>
> > > What about sendmail 8.11.1? Is the problem there too?
>
> > Yes. Plus 8.11.1 has problems talking to older sendmails sine it uses
> > encryption.
>
> I've been using sendmail-8.11.1 (no encryption) to talk to MTAs all over
                                   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^

Turn on encryption, and try sending attachements > 1MB and tell me if
you see any problems, like emails sitting in /var/spool/mqueue for a day
or two until they go out. I can guarantee you will.

Jeff

> the place, many of them so old it is scary. No problems seen at this end.
> This is to be expected, BTW: They can't just go in and release an MTA which
> doesn't talk to the rest ot the world, now can they.
> --
> Dr. Horst H. von Brand mailto:vonbrand@inf.utfsm.cl
> Departamento de Informatica Fono: +56 32 654431
> Universidad Tecnica Federico Santa Maria +56 32 654239
> Casilla 110-V, Valparaiso, Chile Fax: +56 32 797513
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