System Administration Guide, Volume 3
    
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 -M argument (sendmail program) ( Index Term Link )
 
 M escape character ( Index Term Link )
 
 m escape character ( Index Term Link )
 
 -m option, aliasadmin command ( Index Term Link )
 
 -m option, aliasadmin command ( Index Term Link )
 
 MACHINE Permissions file
  combining with LOGNAME ( Index Term Link )
  COMMANDS option ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  default permissions or restrictions ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  OTHER option ( Index Term Link )
 
 macros (configuration)
  file containing ( Index Term Link )
  sendmailvars.org_dir table and ( Index Term Link )
  sendmailvars table and ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail addresses, defined ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail clients
  configuration file for ( Index Term Link )
  configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  local mail only configuration and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  local mode ( Index Term Link )
  mail server and ( Index Term Link )
  mailboxes automatically created for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  NFS mounted file systems and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  remote mail configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  remote mode ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail connections, testing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail domain names ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail error, owner- prefix and ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail exchange (MX) records (DNS) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail gateways
  candidates for ( Index Term Link )
  configuration files for ( Index Term Link )
  configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  local mail and remote connection configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  security and ( Index Term Link )
  sendmail.cf file and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  sendmail program as gateway ( Index Term Link )
  SMTP and ( Index Term Link )
  testing ( Index Term Link )
  two domains and a gateway configuration ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail hosts ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  aliases
   DNS ( Index Term Link )
   NIS and NIS+ ( Index Term Link )
  candidates for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configuration file for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  designating systems as ( Index Term Link )
  dual-function ( Index Term Link )
  local mail and remote connection configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  local mail only configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  name services and sendmail program and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  remote mail configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  sendmail.cf file and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  two domains and a gateway configuration and ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail.local mailer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail messages
  timeouts ( Index Term Link )
  tracking ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail-notification daemon ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail queue ( Index Term Link )
  forcing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  listing ( Index Term Link )
  mail server and ( Index Term Link )
  moving ( Index Term Link )
  printing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  running old ( Index Term Link )
  running subset ( Index Term Link )
  timeouts for messages ( Index Term Link )
 
 Mail.rc file ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail servers ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  backups and ( Index Term Link )
  candidates for ( Index Term Link )
  configuration file for ( Index Term Link )
  configuring ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  dual-function ( Index Term Link )
  local mail and remote connection configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  local mail only configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  mail clients and ( Index Term Link )
  mailboxes on ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  NFS mounted file systems and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  remote mail configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  space requirements ( Index Term Link )
  two domains and a gateway configuration and ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail services
  administering ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configurations ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  configuring ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  hardware components ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  planning mail systems ( Index Term Link )
  programs and files ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  software components ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  testing ( Index Term Link )
  troubleshooting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail transfer agents, defined ( Index Term Link )
 
 mail user agents
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mail command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mailtool command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mailx command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailboxes
  automatic creation by sendmail program ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  automatic mounting of ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  files for ( Index Term Link )
  location of ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mail servers and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mailer for ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  naming ( Index Term Link )
  NFS mounted file systems and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  root in NIS ( Index Term Link )
  space requirements ( Index Term Link )
  spooling space for ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailcompat filter ( Index Term Link )
 
 MAILER-DAEMON ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailers
  custom, user-specified ( Index Term Link )
  defined ( Index Term Link )
  mail.local mailer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  smtp mailer ( Index Term Link )
  Solaris mailers described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  uucp mailer ( Index Term Link )
  uucp-old mailer ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  uux mailer ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailq command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 .mailrc file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailstats program ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailtool command
  default settings for ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailx command
  alias expansion ( Index Term Link )
  default settings ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mailx.rc file ( Index Term Link )
 
 main.cf file
  described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  local mail and remote connection configuration and ( Index Term Link )
  mail gateway configuration and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mail host configuration and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 main-v7sun.mc file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 maintaining UUCP
  adding logins ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  mail ( Index Term Link )
  public directory ( Index Term Link )
  regular maintenance ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  shell scripts ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 makefile file ( Index Term Link )
 
 makemap command ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
 
 managed address configuration flag, router advertisement ( Index Term Link )
 
 map key bad message ( Index Term Link )
 
 maps (autofs)
  administrative tasks ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  automount command, when to run ( Index Term Link )
  avoiding mount conflicts ( Index Term Link )
  comments in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  default autofs behavior ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  direct ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  executable ( Index Term Link )
  -hosts special map ( Index Term Link )
  indirect ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  maintenance methods ( Index Term Link )
  master ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  modifying ( Index Term Link )
   direct maps ( Index Term Link )
   indirect maps ( Index Term Link )
   maintenance method ( Index Term Link )
   master map ( Index Term Link )
  multiple mounts ( Index Term Link )
  network navigation ( Index Term Link )
  referring to other maps ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  selecting read-only files for clients ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  special characters ( Index Term Link )
  splitting long lines in ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  starting the navigation process ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  types and their uses ( Index Term Link )
  variables ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 master map (auto_master)
  /- mount point ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  comments in ( Index Term Link )
  comparing with /etc/mnttab file ( Index Term Link )
  contents ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  modifying ( Index Term Link )
  overriding options ( Index Term Link )
  overview ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  preinstalled ( Index Term Link )
  Secure NFS setup ( Index Term Link )
  security restrictions ( Index Term Link )
  syntax ( Index Term Link )
  when to run automount command ( Index Term Link )
 
 mconnect program ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 media, network ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 message of packets
  described ( Index Term Link )
  displaying contents ( Index Term Link )
 
 message timeouts ( Index Term Link )
 
 message tracking ( Index Term Link )
 
 messages
  See also error messages
  Permissions denied ( Index Term Link )
  PPP diagnostics
   communications between local and remote hosts ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   host and modem setup ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  router advertisement ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP
   ASSERT error messages ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   checking error messages ( Index Term Link )
   STATUS error messages ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mnttab file
  comparing with auto_master map ( Index Term Link )
  creating ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
 
 Mo Time field entry ( Index Term Link )
 
 mobility support
  home address ( Index Term Link )
  IPv6 ( Index Term Link )
 
 modems
  direct connection ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  port selector connection ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  PPP diagnostics ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  PPP requirements ( Index Term Link )
  serial ports ( Index Term Link )
  setting characteristics ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP databases
   described ( Index Term Link )
   DTP field of Devices file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   editing ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP hardware configuration ( Index Term Link )
  UUCP troubleshooting ( Index Term Link )
 
 mount command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  autofs and ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  diskless clients need for ( Index Term Link )
  failover with ( Index Term Link )
  NFS URL with ( Index Term Link )
  options
   file transfer size ( Index Term Link )
   large files ( Index Term Link )
   NFS file systems ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   NFS version ( Index Term Link )
   no arguments ( Index Term Link )
   no large files ( Index Term Link )
   public ( Index Term Link )
   public file handle ( Index Term Link )
   security mode selection ( Index Term Link )
   transport protocol ( Index Term Link )
  using ( Index Term Link )
 
 mount of server:pathname error ( Index Term Link )
 
 mount points
  /- as master map mount point ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  avoiding conflicts ( Index Term Link )
  fuser -k ( Index Term Link )
  /home ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  /net ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mountall command ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mountd daemon
  checking response on server ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
  enabling without rebooting ( Index Term Link )
  not registered with rpcbind ( Index Term Link )
  remote mounting requirement ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  verifying if running ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 mounting
  all file systems in a table ( Index Term Link )
  autofs and ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  background retries ( Index Term Link )
  boot time method ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  disabling access ( Index Term Link )
  diskless client requirements ( Index Term Link )
  examples ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  force direct I/O ( Index Term Link )
  foreground retries ( Index Term Link )
  keyboard interruption during ( Index Term Link )
  list of mounted file systems ( Index Term Link )
  manually (on the fly) ( Index Term Link )
  NFS URL with ( Index Term Link )
  nfsd daemon and ( Index Term Link )
  options for NFS file systems ( Index Term Link )
  overlaying already mounted file system ( Index Term Link )
  portmapper and ( Index Term Link )
  public file handle and ( Index Term Link )
  read-only specification ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  read-write specification ( Index Term Link )
  remote mounting
   daemons required ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   troubleshooting ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  server not responding ( Index Term Link )
  soft versus hard ( Index Term Link )
  through a filewall ( Index Term Link )
  /var/mail directory ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 moving
  computers ( Index Term Link )
  mail queue ( Index Term Link )
 
 mqueue directory ( Index Term Link )
 
 MS-DOS files, accessing ( Index Term Link )
 
 MTU ( Index Term Link )
 
 multicast addresses ( Index Term Link )
  group ID ( Index Term Link )
  IPv6 ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  scope value ( Index Term Link )
 
 multifunction components, configuring ( Index Term Link )
 
 multihomed hosts
  creating ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  described ( Index Term Link )
 
 multiple network interfaces
  /etc/hostname6.interface file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  /etc/hostname.interface file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  /etc/inet/hosts file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  on DHCP clients ( Index Term Link )
  router configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
 
 multiple routers ( Index Term Link )
 
 multipoint links
  described ( Index Term Link )
  dial-in servers
   aspp.cf configuration file ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   hosts database configuration ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   requirements ( Index Term Link )
  requirements ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
  security ( Index Term Link )
  virtual networks
   described ( Index Term Link ) ( Index Term Link )
   interface support ( Index Term Link )
   network number assignment ( Index Term Link )
   requirements ( Index Term Link )
 
 MX (mail exchange) records (DNS) ( Index Term Link )
 
 MYNAME option of Permissions file ( Index Term Link )