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Popup box (this sort of happens in KDE) or a "write" message to +the tty that says, "go read the logs". + +><i> 2. do require sendmail-command, which will pose a problem to users +</I>><i> installing from the CLI, because they are presented with a choice: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> One of the following packages is required: +</I>><i> 1 dma +</I>><i> 2 ssmtp +</I>><i> 3 postfix +</I>><i> 4 sendmail +</I>><i> 5 msmtp +</I>><i> Please make a selection: +</I>><i> +</I>><i> Additionally this will force an MTA onto every default installation and every +</I>><i> installation that currently has msec installed. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> 3. do require dma, which is a rather minimal MTA, and delivers without +</I>><i> configuration +</I>><i> Please see <A HREF="https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2255#c36">https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2255#c36</A> for details. +</I>><i> This would also allow coexistence with an already-installed MTA, IIUC. +</I>><i> +</I>><i> 4. Try to fix nail, which is required by msec and so in every default installation, +</I>><i> so that it is able to deliver mail by itself, without sendmail. +</I> +Impossible question but would that involve much work? + +><i> Please give your votes. +</I> +Anything that works is acceptable. + +If you want to get fancy, offer a choice that includes +"none (will lose functionality)". Default to whatever +MTA has already been selected, or dma if no previous +selection has been made. + + +</PRE> + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +<!--endarticle--> + <HR> + <P><UL> + <!--threads--> + <LI>Previous message: <A HREF="008337.html">[Mageia-dev] [RFC] msec (nail) can't send reports to local users accounts - require an MTA? +</A></li> + <LI>Next message: <A HREF="008332.html">[Mageia-dev] [RFC] msec (nail) can't send reports to local users accounts - require an MTA? +</A></li> + <LI> <B>Messages sorted by:</B> + <a href="date.html#8331">[ date ]</a> + <a href="thread.html#8331">[ thread ]</a> + <a href="subject.html#8331">[ subject ]</a> + <a href="author.html#8331">[ author ]</a> + </LI> + </UL> + +<hr> +<a href="https://www.mageia.org/mailman/listinfo/mageia-dev">More information about the Mageia-dev +mailing list</a><br> +</body></html> |