Ok using Mandriva Linux. I'm trying to get php's mail() function to work. Return code from it is fine, so im thinking its a smtp or some comfig problem with sendmail. I am using a bugtrackign tool called mantis, and it has a php setup script that tests your servers mail capeablity. So I know the code is not the problem. Says sendmail worked, but I never get the mail.

There is a symbolic link setup to sendmail:
/usr/sbin/sendmail -> /etc/alternatives/mta*

Been reading about the sendmail.cf but I cant find that mother fer on my system anywhere. Also read somethign about main.cf but cant find that on my system anywhere.

Im a total linux noob. Where do I start? i can run ./usr/sbin/sendmail from my shell, but I duno wtf to put as params to send a test msg. I'm not really sure where to start. Mandriva's website has 0 help, looks like u have to pay for it.

thx in advance.

oh yea and to look for the *.cf files i have been using "whereis sendmail.cf" not sure if thats the correct way to find what im looking for. If I do a whereis sendmail I get no results with a .cf extension

[Edited on October 27, 2005 at 4:34 PM. Reason : oh yea]

ok found some .cf files in /etc/postfix.
main.cf
master.cf

just from lookin at em I'm confused. Reading sendmail documentation, if someone knows wtf I shuld do now it would save me some time

[Edited on October 27, 2005 at 4:44 PM. Reason : found cf]

10/27/2005 4:30:55 PM