Sendmail 8.9.3 Release Notes

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New and Changed Features
New Features
• DontProbeInterfaces
This option will turn OFF the addition of all the interface names into
the $=w macro on start-up. If users have lots of virtual interfaces, this
option will speed up start-up. However, mail messages addressed to
those interfaces will bounce.
This option is set using,
O DontProbeInterface
This option is commented in the default sendmail.cf file.
• Additional flags to the PrivacyOptions
Two additional flags have been added to the existing
PrivacyOptions. The two flags are:
O PrivacyOptions=noetrn
The noetrn flag will disable the SMTP ETRN command which forces
sendmail to process its queue asynchronously.
O PrivacyOptions=noverb
The noverb flag will disable the SMTP VERB command which causes
sendmail to enter the verbose mode and the deliver mode to become
interactive.
• QueueSortOrder
This option exists in the earlier version of sendmail, sendmail 8.8.6.
It is not case-sensitive.
• EightBitHeader
WriteStatsToSymLink Allow the status file to be a
symbolic link.
RunProgramInUnsafeDirPath Go ahead and run programs
that are in writable directory.
RunWritableProgram Go ahead and run programs
that are group or world
writable.
Table 1-2
Value Description