11.6. Additional Resources
The following is a list of additional documentation about email applications.
11.6.1. Installed Documentation
- Information on configuring Sendmail is included with the
sendmail
andsendmail-cf
packages./usr/share/sendmail-cf/README.cf
— Contains information onm4
, file locations for Sendmail, supported mailers, how to access enhanced features, and more.
In addition, thesendmail
andaliases
man pages contain helpful information covering various Sendmail options and the proper configuration of the Sendmail/etc/mail/aliases
file. /usr/share/doc/postfix-<version-number>
— Contains a large amount of information about ways to configure Postfix. Replace <version-number> with the version number of Postfix./usr/share/doc/fetchmail-<version-number>
— Contains a full list of Fetchmail features in theFEATURES
file and an introductoryFAQ
document. Replace <version-number> with the version number of Fetchmail./usr/share/doc/procmail-<version-number>
— Contains aREADME
file that provides an overview of Procmail, aFEATURES
file that explores every program feature, and anFAQ
file with answers to many common configuration questions. Replace <version-number> with the version number of Procmail.When learning how Procmail works and creating new recipes, the following Procmail man pages are invaluable:procmail
— Provides an overview of how Procmail works and the steps involved with filtering email.procmailrc
— Explains therc
file format used to construct recipes.procmailex
— Gives a number of useful, real-world examples of Procmail recipes.procmailsc
— Explains the weighted scoring technique used by Procmail to match a particular recipe to a message./usr/share/doc/spamassassin-<version-number>/
— Contains a large amount of information pertaining to SpamAssassin. Replace <version-number> with the version number of thespamassassin
package.