sendmail, 3rd Edition
by Bryan Costales with Eric Allman

The following errata were *corrected* in the 4/04 reprint:

Here's a key to the markup:
	[page-number]: serious technical mistake
	{page-number}: minor technical mistake
	<page-number>: important language/formatting problem
	(page-number): language change or minor formatting problem



{125-126} IN PRINT: APPENDDEF sample statements on both pages that contain file paths;
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH...="/new/path/filename"')
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_SENDMAILCF="/src/tests/test.cf"')
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_VENDOR_CF="/src/tests/test.cf"')
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_SENDMAILPID="/src/tests/test.pid"')
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_HOSTS="/etc/privatehosts"')

NOW READS:
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH...=\"/new/path/filename\"')
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_SENDMAILCF=\"/src/tests/test.cf\"') 
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_VENDOR_CF=\"/src/tests/test.cf\"') 
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_SENDMAILPID=\"/src/tests/test.pid\"') 
APPENDDEF(`confENVDEF', `-D_PATH_HOSTS=\"/etc/privatehosts\"')


{190}  Line 14 of Section 4.8.25;
george@host.her.domain  -> remains ->   george@our.domain

NOW READS:
george@host.her.domain  -> remains ->   george@host.her.domain


{285}  Section 6.7.5, 2nd Example;
# /sbin/sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.keepintvl=75000

NOW READS:
# /sbin/sysctl -w net.inet.tcp.keepintvl=37500



{293}  bottom line for by-passing check_rcpt rule set in case of local submission:
R 127.0.0.1	$@ OK

NOW READS:
R 127.0.0.1	$# OK



[297]  last paragraph, in enhdnsbl example;
refused"',`t',`127.0.0.3')

NOW READS:
refused"',`t',`127.0.0.3.')


And on page 298:
FEATURE(enhdnsbl,`dialups.mail-abuse.org', `"550 dial-up site refused"',
,`127.0.0.1',`127.0.0.2', `127.0.0.3')

NOW READS:
FEATURE(enhdnsbl,`dialups.mail-abuse.org', `"550 dial-up site refused"',
,`127.0.0.1.',`127.0.0.2.', `127.0.0.3.')


on page 298:
FEATURE(enhdnsbl,`dialups.mail-abuse.org', `"550 dial-up site refused"',
,`127.0.0.$-')

NOW READS:
FEATURE(enhdnsbl,`dialups.mail-abuse.org', `"550 dial-up site refused"',
,`127.0.0.$-.')


Also on page 298,:
    ,`127.0.0.$={OneTwoThree}')

NOW READS:
    ,`127.0.0.$={OneTwoThree}.')



{323} line 3:
Compat:user@other.domain<@>bob@your.site	ERROR:553 Don't mail to nill

NOW READS:
Compat:user@other.domain<@>bob@your.site	ERROR:553 Don't mail to bob


{373} table 9-1:
soa    Site of Authority record

NOW READS:
soa    Start of Authority record



{376} footnote:
with a large TTL in the SOA record.

NOW READS:
with a large TTL for the SOA record.


{407} line 9:
...encryption unless you download the Kerberos package.

NOW READS:
...encryption unless you download the DES library.


[449]  About half way down.;
	R $* <@some.domain>   $# somegroup

NOW READS:
	R $*                  $: $>canonify $1
	R $* <@some.domain>   $# somegroup



{536} line 7 from the bottom:
*.emerg;user.none

NOW READS:
*.alert;user.none



{557} line 11 from the bottom:
"You should never set up DNS so that an MX record points to a CNAME record. If you ever do, 
the result can be serious. The first CNAME ..."

NOW READS:
"When sendmail looks up a CNAME record, that CNAME ..."


{828}  Section 21.9.86; the description of macro "$t":
"The current time in seconds".

NOW READS:
"The current time as YYYYMMDDHHmm"



{871} line 2 of 23.3.13 -T:
Consider NFS

NOW READS:
Consider NIS


{965} IN PRINT: Table 24-15, listing for 'h', 'Meaning' column;
"Use name associated with the connecting interface for HELO command or for 
the initial greeting."

NOW READS:
"Ignored by the daemon.'



{1088}  3rd paragraph, in the LOCAL_CONFIG section;
C{persistentMacros} {dns_envid}

NOW READS:
C{persistentMacros} {MsgId}


{1093}, bottom of 25.5.1.1:
 the header's length is greater than 199

NOW READS:
 the header's length is greater than 200