esmtpd(8)

NAME

   esmtpd - The Courier mail server mail server ESMTP daemon

SYNOPSIS

   esmtpd {start}

   esmtpd {stop}

   esmtpd {restart}

   esmtpd-msa {start}

   esmtpd-msa {stop}

   esmtpd-msa {restart}

DESCRIPTION

   The command "esmtpd start" runs couriertcpd in the background,
   listening on the SMTP port.  couriertcpd will run courieresmtpd in
   response to connection requests.

   The command "esmtpd stop" stops the couriertcpd daemon, shutting down
   the ESMTP service.

   The command "esmtpd-msa start" starts the server on the message
   submission port, port 587. "esmtpd-msa stop" stops it. The difference
   between esmtpd and esmtpd-msa is that the latter is set up for
   additional processing as defined by RFC 2476 (mainly that the messages
   will have the Message-ID: and Date: headers added, by default).

   Normally, makesmtpaccess(8)[1] automatically runs "esmtpd restart", in
   order to reread the /etc/courier/smtpaccess.dat access file, so you
   don't have to do it manually, yourself. Similarly, makesmtpaccess-
   msa(8)[1] automatically runs esmtpd-msa restart

FILES

   /etc/courier/esmtpd
       This configuration file initializes various settings for
       courieresmtpd.

   /etc/courier/esmtpd-msa
       This configuration file initializes the settings for courieresmtpd
       when invoked by esmtpd-msa. Note that this file is used to override
       the settings /etc/courier/esmtpd. The command "esmtpd-msa start"
       first reads /etc/courier/esmtpd, then afterwards
       /etc/courier/esmtpd-msa. Any settings in esmtpd-msa override the
       corresponding settings in esmtpd

SEE ALSO

   couriertcpd(8)[2], makesmtpaccess(8)[1].

AUTHOR

   Sam Varshavchik
       Author

NOTES

    1.

       makesmtpaccess(8)
       [set $man.base.url.for.relative.links]/makesmtpaccess.html

    2.

       couriertcpd(8)
       [set $man.base.url.for.relative.links]/couriertcpd.html

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