sendmail — Send Mail Over the Internet

Synopsis

/usr/lib/sendmail [-ba][-bD][-bd][-bi][-bm][-bp][-bs][-bt][-bv]
  [-B type][-C file][-d X][-F fullname][-f name][-h N][-Mxvalue]
  [-N notifications][-n][-Ooption=value][-oxvalue][-p protocol]
  [-q[time]][-q Xstring][-R ret][-r name][-t][-V envid][-v]
  [-X logfile][address...]

Description

sendmail is the transport agent responsible for receiving and delivering e-mail messages. sendmail performs the following functions.

  • Accepts messages from the user agent.

  • Understands destination addresses.

  • Delivers mail originating on the local system to the proper mailbox(es) if local or to a delivery agent if not local.

  • Receives incoming mail from other delivery agents and delivers it to local users.

sendmail sends ...

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