Reasons behind defaulting atd and sendmail

Robert Holtzman holtzm at cox.net
Fri Sep 5 19:58:22 UTC 2008


On Fri, 5 Sep 2008, Mike Cronenworth wrote:

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> Adding a form during installation to setup an MTA will only frighten new 
> users. Most would probably skip it anyway as they wouldn't know their ISPs 
> smtp server.

I think you aren't giving linux users enough credit. Every linux system I 
have ever installed with a dialup connection has required the entry of an 
smtp address. Also, I doubt if someone installing linux would be 
frightened by a form. You may be thinking of Windows users.

-- 
Bob Holtzman
"The person who says it cannot be done should not
   interrupt the person doing it."
       -blatantly plagiarized -




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