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You can test sending mail from your server. Try it with a command like this from your server (this command requires the mailx package to be installed):
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echo "test" | mail -s testsubject someemail@hotmailorwherever.com |
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In a more general case and before you try to use sendmail for any additional tasks, you should make sure that the MX record for your domain is properly set in the DNS zone file. Refer to HowTo Configure DHCP and DNS ServersServer Configuration. You can verify current settings as follows:
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Change the configuration so that only POP3 is available (unless you need IMAP too):
{{Box File| /etc/dovecot.conf|
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# protocols = imap imaps pop3 pop3s
protocols = pop3
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{{Box File| /etc/mail/sendmail.mc|
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# Change this line:
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA')dnl
# To this line:
DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Name=MTA')dnl
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