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[NMLUG] Debian server questions



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Tim Emerick wrote:
| I'm trying to set up a headless samba / sshd debian server and have a
couple
| of questions.
|
| 1. Can I manage the debian packages on this server using a remote
synaptic?
|
| 2. I don't like exim.  I really don't need any mail services on this
machine
| other than allowing different system accounts to be able to email me their
| auto generated stuff like status/logs/error messages, etc.  These
would/could
| go through the SMTP server already on my lan.  Any suggestions?
|
| Thanks
|
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I have used ssmtp for sending only.  It's easy to configure, too.  It
doesn't queue messages during temporary outages, though.  (I have a
qmail server as a mail relay on my LAN, so as long as it's up, my mail
works).  Failed messages get dropped into the ~/ of the user in a
dead.letter file.

- -Dan
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