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From: Bob Eager <news0009@eager.cx>
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Subject: Re: remove dma
Date: 27 Apr 2025 15:21:34 GMT
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On Sun, 27 Apr 2025 17:05:05 +0200, Marco Moock wrote:

> Hello!
> 
> On my 14.2 install (not upgraded from older versions), the dma MTA
> exists. I want to remove it entirely and replace it with real sendmail.
> 
> pkg doesn't find the dma package installed on my system, but it is there
> and still being called when using the sendmail command.
> 
> [m@teufel ~]$ /usr/sbin/sendmail -d0.1 sendmail: no recipients [m@teufel
> ~]$
> 
> This also has the effect that the scripts in the makefile don't work
> properly, as the dma binary is being called instead of sendmail.
> 
> Any suggestions to remove it?

See if /usr/local/etc/mail/mailer.conf exists. That will override /etc/
mail/mailer.conf, which normally points to sendmail.

If so, move or delete it.



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