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].
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