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(Supposing system has alternatives, like debian, centos, RHEL, ...)
'''This article is valid is outdated for version 8.0 and later.  The zimbra-mta package registers itself as an alternative in those versions.'''
 
For Zimbra Collaboration 8.7 and CentOS, use the next:
<pre>[root@zimbra ~]#  /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta /opt/zimbra/common/sbin/sendmail 25 \
      --slave /usr/bin/mailq mta-mailq /opt/zimbra/common/sbin/mailq \
      --slave /usr/bin/newaliases mta-newaliases /opt/zimbra/common/sbin/newaliases \
      --slave /usr/share/man/man1/mailq.1.gz mta-mailqman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man1/mailq.1 \
      --slave /usr/share/man/man1/newaliases.1.gz mta-newaliasesman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man1/newaliases.1 \
      --slave /usr/share/man/man8/sendmail.8.gz mta-sendmailman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man1/sendmail.1 \
      --slave /usr/share/man/man5/aliases.5.gz mta-aliasesman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man5/aliases.5 \
      --initscript zimbra
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First check what's there now:
First check what's there now:
       [root@zimbra ~]# ls -l /usr/sbin/sendmail
       [root@zimbra ~]# ls -l /usr/sbin/sendmail
       lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jun 23 12:21 /usr/sbin/sendmail -> /etc/alternatives/mta
       lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jun 23 12:21 /usr/sbin/sendmail -> /etc/alternatives/mta
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       Current `best' version is /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail.                 
       Current `best' version is /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail.                 


Then install alternative and check it:
Then install alternative and check it:
 
       [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta-sendmail /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail 25
       [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta-sendmail /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail 25
       [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --display mta-sendmail
       [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --display mta-sendmail
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       Current `best' version is /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail.
       Current `best' version is /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail.


If on RHEL or CentOS, use the following:
If on RHEL or CentOS, use the following:


       [root@zimbra ~]# /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail 25 \
       [root@zimbra ~]# /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail 25 \

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How to fix system's sendmail to use that of Zimbra

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This article is valid is outdated for version 8.0 and later. The zimbra-mta package registers itself as an alternative in those versions.

For Zimbra Collaboration 8.7 and CentOS, use the next:

[root@zimbra ~]#  /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta /opt/zimbra/common/sbin/sendmail 25 \
       --slave /usr/bin/mailq mta-mailq /opt/zimbra/common/sbin/mailq \
       --slave /usr/bin/newaliases mta-newaliases /opt/zimbra/common/sbin/newaliases \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man1/mailq.1.gz mta-mailqman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man1/mailq.1 \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man1/newaliases.1.gz mta-newaliasesman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man1/newaliases.1 \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man8/sendmail.8.gz mta-sendmailman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man1/sendmail.1 \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man5/aliases.5.gz mta-aliasesman /opt/zimbra/common/share/man/man5/aliases.5 \
       --initscript zimbra

First check what's there now:

     [root@zimbra ~]# ls -l /usr/sbin/sendmail
     lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 21 Jun 23 12:21 /usr/sbin/sendmail -> /etc/alternatives/mta
     [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --display mta
     mta - status is auto.                             
      link currently points to /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail
     /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail - priority 90            
      slave mta-mailq: /usr/bin/mailq.sendmail            
      slave mta-newaliases: /usr/bin/newaliases.sendmail  
      slave mta-rmail: /usr/bin/rmail.sendmail            
      slave mta-sendmail: /usr/lib/sendmail.sendmail      
      slave mta-pam: /etc/pam.d/smtp.sendmail             
      slave mta-sendmailman: /usr/share/man/man8/sendmail.sendmail.8.gz
      slave mta-mailqman: /usr/share/man/man1/mailq.sendmail.1.gz      
      slave mta-newaliasesman: /usr/share/man/man1/newaliases.sendmail.1.gz
      slave mta-aliasesman: /usr/share/man/man5/aliases.sendmail.5.gz      
     Current `best' version is /usr/sbin/sendmail.sendmail.                

Then install alternative and check it:

     [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta-sendmail /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail 25
     [root@zimbra ~]# update-alternatives --display mta-sendmail
     mta-sendmail - status is auto.
      link currently points to /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail
     /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail - priority 25
     Current `best' version is /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail.

If on RHEL or CentOS, use the following:

     [root@zimbra ~]# /usr/sbin/alternatives --install /usr/sbin/sendmail mta /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/sendmail 25 \
       --slave /usr/bin/mailq mta-mailq /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/mailq \
       --slave /usr/bin/newaliases mta-newaliases /opt/zimbra/postfix/sbin/newaliases \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man1/mailq.1.gz mta-mailqman /opt/zimbra/postfix/man/man1/mailq.1 \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man1/newaliases.1.gz mta-newaliasesman /opt/zimbra/postfix/man/man1/newaliases.1 \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man8/sendmail.8.gz mta-sendmailman /opt/zimbra/postfix/man/man1/sendmail.1 \
       --slave /usr/share/man/man5/aliases.5.gz mta-aliasesman /opt/zimbra/postfix/share/man/man5/aliases.5 \
       --initscript zimbra
      [root@zimbra ~]# /usr/sbin/alternatives --config mta
This will fix logwatch and any other locallly generated emails on RHEL/CentOS systems.
Verified Against: Unknown Date Created: 8/20/2008
Article ID: https://wiki.zimbra.com/index.php?title=How_to_%22fix%22_system%27s_sendmail_to_use_that_of_zimbra Date Modified: 2017-10-04



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