Craig Hunt Sybex, Paperback, Published March 2001, 457 pages, ISBN 0782127371
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• Operating Systems : Linux
• Other Topics : Open Source

• Sybex

Linux Sendmail Administration is the most complete, most advanced guide to Sendmail you'll find anywhere. Written by one of today's most renowned Linux experts, this book teaches you, step-by-step, all the standard and advanced techniques you need to know to install, configure, and maintain Sendmail. Hundreds of clear, consistent examples illustrate these techniques in detail—so you stay on track and accomplish all your goals. Coverage includes:

• Understanding Internet mail protocols and multimedia extensions
• Understanding e-mail architecture and the role of Sendmail
• Installing Sendmail source or a binary distribution on a Linux system
• Building a Sendmail configuration using the m4 language
• Analyzing and improving the Red Hat Sendmail configuration
• Using Sendmail databases to customize your configuration
• Understanding the sendmail.cf file and its commands
• Understanding ruleset and using rewrite rules to modify addresses
• Hiding usernames and hostnames
• Testing and debugging Sendmail configurations
• Controlling spam e-mail
• Securing a Sendmail server
• Using Sendmail cryptographic authentication techniques

The Craig Hunt Linux Library

The Craig Hunt Linux Library is a seven-book set that provides in-depth, advanced coverage of the key topics for Linux administrators. Topics include Samba Server Administration, System Administration, DNS Server Administration, Apache Web Server Administration, NFS and Automounter, and Linux Security. Each book in the series is either written by or meticulously reviewed by Craig Hunt to ensure the highest quality and most complete coverage for networking professionals working specifically in Linux environments.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Part 1: How Things Work

Chapter 1: Internet Mail Protocols
The Internet Protocol Suite
A Simple Mail Transport Protocol
A Basic Mail Message
Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions
Extended SMTP
Mailbox Protocols

Chapter 2: Understanding E-Mail Architecture
The Role of DNS
The Components of Mail Architecture
Sendmail's Roles

Chapter 3: Running Sendmail
Running Sendmail at Start-Up
Installing Sendmail
Downloading and Compiling Sendmail

Chapter 4: Creating a Basic Sendmail Configuration
The cf Directory Structure
The m4 Macro Language

Chapter 5: Understanding a Vendor's Configuration
The Generic Linux Configuration
The Red Hat Configuration
Modifying the Red Hat Configuration

Chapter 6: Using Sendmail Databases
Adding Database Support
The Cr, Cw, and Ct Files
The aliases Database
The User Database
The access Database
The virtusertable
The mailertable
The genericstable
Little-Used Databases
The makemap Command

Chapter 7: The sendmail.cf File
The Local Info Section
The Options Section
The Message Precedence Section
The Trusted Users Section
The Format of Headers Section
The Rewriting Rules Section
The Mailer Definitions Section
Editing the sendmail.cf File
Testing Your New Configuration
A Command Summary

Chapter 8: Understanding Rewrite Rules
Basic Rulesets
Rewrite Rules
Special Ruleset 0 Rewrite Rules

Chapter 9: Special m4 Configurations
Using the DOMAIN File
Address Masquerading
Writing Local Rules
Configuring a Relay Client

Chapter 10: Testing Sendmail
Simple Command-Line Options
Running Sendmail in Test Mode
Using Debug Levels

Chapter 11: Stopping Spam
Don't Be a Spam Source
Use Sendmail to Block Spam
Filtering Out Spam at the Mailer

Chapter 12: Sendmail Security
Basic Security
Securing a Sendmail Server
Sendmail Security Protocols

Appendix A: m4 Macro Command Reference
Complete Command Reference

Appendix B: The sendmail Command
Command-Line Switches
Debug Levels

Appendix C: Sendmail Variables, Options, and Flags
Variables
Class Variables
Options
Mailer Flags

Jun 9, 2003     Ezra Taylor from Brooklyn, New York
Great book for beginners.
Craig Hunt did a great job writing this book, it's full of details and has easy to read language. For those of you on the verge of learning Sendmail, don't buy the bat book from Oreilly first. Purchase Craig Hunt's book on Sendmail(try to grasp as much as possible) then purchase the bat book by Oreilly. I think you'll understand the bat book better after reading Craig's book.

Nov 30, 2002     A review from Los Angles, California
After 5 chapters I still can not figure out how it really works
All I need from tutoring book is (1)samples (2)explain each command used in samples, with plain English. Craig does not do good job this time, I don't have clear picture after 5 chapters. At least I can say this is not a good tutoring book, not suitable for newbie.

May 23, 2002     Jack from Boulder, CO
Excellent introduction to sendmail
This book is an excellent introduction to the world of sendmail. It opens with the basics and then drives forward into the complex. If you are just starting to use sendmail I would highly recommend this as a start.

Feb 22, 2002     
Good How-ToDo Book
Covers the basic elemnents.

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