Re: [cobalt-users] ok this is a dumb question, but it looks like sendmail just ignoresany form of --help

[Jeff Lasman <jblists@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

shimi wrote:

> so... how do I check the version of it?

$ telnet localhost 25
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to 127.0.0.1.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 localhost ESMTP Sendmail 8.10.2/8.10.2; Sat, 15 Sep 2001 20:08:01
-0700
quit
221 2.0.0 joshua.nobaloney.net closing connection
Connection closed by foreign host.
$

> Sendmail 8.12.0 is available; it enhances performance and security of sendmail.
> Sendmail 8.11.6 is available; it fixes a security problem with command line processing.
> Sendmail 8.11.0 is available; it includes support for STARTTLS and SMTP AUTH encryption.
> An important security announcement has been released regarding a Linux kernel bug in versions up to 2.2.15

However, you can do a bug patch without upgrading sendmail.  Has Cobalt?

Jeff


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