To Configure the Mail Service on a Linux Management Server

Steps

1. Log in as root to the management server.

2. Configure the pop3 mail service.

   Edit the file /etc/xinetd.d/ipop3 and ensure that the file contains the following entries:

   # default: off
   # description: The POP3 service allows remote users to access their mail \
   #              using an POP3 client such as Netscape Communicator, mutt, \
   #              or fetchmail.
   service pop3
   {
           disable = no
           socket_type             = stream
           wait                    = no
           user                    = root
           server                  = /usr/sbin/ipop3d
           log_on_success  += HOST DURATION
           log_on_failure  += HOST
           instances               = 50
           cps                     = 70 30
   }

3. Ensure that the ipop3 service has been set to run at levels 3, 4, and 5 by typing the command chkconfig --level 345 ipop3 on.

4. Type the following commands to restart the mail service.

   Wait for the first command to complete before typing the second command.

   /etc/rc3.d/S80sendmail restart

   /etc/rc3.d/S56xinetd restart

   For example:

   [root]# /etc/rc3.d/S80sendmail restart Shutting down sendmail: [ OK ] Shutting down sm-client: [ OK ] Starting sendmail: [ OK ] Starting sm-client: [ OK ] [root]# /etc/rc3.d/S56xinetd restart Stopping xinetd: [ OK ] Starting xinetd: [ OK ]

5. Type the following commands to verify whether the mail service has restarted.

   netstat -an |grep 110

   netstat -an |grep 25

   For example:

   [root]# netstat -an | grep 110 tcp 0 0 0.0.0.0:110 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN [root]# netstat -an | grep 25 tcp 0 0 192.168.1.104:25 0.0.0.0:* LISTEN

Next Steps

Install and configure the N1 System Manager software on your management server as described in the Sun N1 System Manager 1.2 Installation and Configuration Guide.