12.9. More Information
sendmail is a complex
topicmuch too complex to be truly covered by a single chapter.
This chapter should get you started and will help you configure a
simple server. However, if you have a complex configuration or you
want to explore advanced features, you will need more information.
Here are some sources to start you on your quest for
knowledge.
- The sendmail distribution is delivered with some excellent
README files. The README
file in the top-level directory created when the distribution is
installed is the place to start. It contains a list of other
informational files, such as sendmail/README and
cf/README, that provides essential information.
(The cf/README file, which covers the sendmail
configuration language, is also available on the Web at http://www.sendmail.org/m4/readmel.) - The sendmail Installation and Operations Guide
is an excellent source of information. It is also delivered with the
sendmail source code distribution, and can be found in
doc/op/op.me or
doc/op/op.ps, depending on your preferred
format. - The sendmail web site provides several excellent papers and online
documents. The Compiling Sendmail documentation,
available at http://www.sendmail.org/compilingl, is an
excellent example. - The sendmail site provides a list of available sendmail books at
http://www.sendmail.org/booksl. - Formal sendmail training is available. Some training classes are
listed at http://www.sendmail.org/classesl.
Using these resources, you should be able to find out more about
sendmail than you will ever need to know. Go exploring!