edconfig
PURPOSE
Edits values in a sendmail configuration file.
SYNOPSIS
/usr/lib/edconfig file
DESCRIPTION
The edconfig command allows you to edit a specified con-
figuration file for the sendmail program. It provides a
menu interface to changing some of the characteristics
defined in the configuration file. To change other char-
acteristics, you must use a text editor. You must have
super-user authority to edit the configuration file that
the system uses (/usr/adm/sendmail/sendmail.cf). The
edconfig command allows you to define or change the fol-
lowing types of entries in the configuration file:
o The content of the host name class and macro
o The domain name macro
o The four classes that define the separate tokens of
the domain name
o Configuration options (with help information) for:
- Operational logging level
- Default delivery mode
- Alias file path
- Statistics File Path
- Queue file path
- Maximum mail retention time in queue
- Queue uses of expensive mailers
o Configuration File Revision level
The file parameter provides the path name of the config-
uration file that you want to edit. The file must be in
the format of the configuration file that is supplied
with the operating system. The program searches for
comment lines in that file of the form "#"parameter to
locate the information in that file concerning parameter.
For example, the comment line "#Or" precedes the line
that defines the read timeout option.
To change parameters in the standard sendmail configura-
tion file, enter the following command (while operating
with super user authority):
edconfig /usr/adm/sendmail/sendmail.cf
The program reads the contents of the configuration file
into memory. It then displays a menu to help you select
what to change. All changes are made only to the copy of
the file in memory until you choose to exit and write the
changes to the file. You can also exit without writing
changes. The program provides information with each step
in the menus to help you decide how to enter the correct
information. However, you should be familiar with the
sendmail program and its use before changing information
in the configuration file.
FILES
/usr/lib/edconfig The edconfig program.
/usr/lib/edconfig.hf A text file containing the
help information that
edconfig displays.
/usr/adm/sendmail/sendmail.cf The configuration file for
the sendmail program.
RELATED INFORMATION
"sendmail"
The chapter about managing the mail system in IBM RT PC
Managing the AIX Operating System
The entry for sendmail.cf in AIX Operating System Tech-
nical Reference.