sendmail Cookbook

Colophon

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The animal on the cover of sendmail Cookbook is a common European bat (Pipistrellus pipistrellus). Pipistrelles are the most common bat in Britain and are abundant throughout Europe and Asia, although they are reportedly endangered in Germany and Austria. Among the world’s smallest bats, Pipistrelles have a body length of 35 to 45 millimeters (about 1.5 inches) and a wingspan of 190 to 250 millimeters (about 9 inches). These tiny mammals have a voracious appetite, consuming up to 3,000 insects a night when the weather is warm. Averse to the cold, their behavior during winter months is mostly unknown. There has been a marked decline in the number of pipistrelles due to modern agricultural practices, including the use of insecticides and the illegal disturbance of their habitats by builders.

Marlowe Shaeffer was the production editor and proofreader for sendmail Cookbook. Derek Di Matteo was the copyeditor. Reg Aubry, Claire Cloutier, and Emily Quill provided quality control. Jamie Peppard provided production assistance. Tom Dinse wrote the index.

Ellie Volckhausen designed the cover of this book, based on a series design by Edie Freedman. The cover image is a 19th-century engraving from the Dover Pictorial Archive. Emma Colby produced ...