Re: Sendmail error message

[Robert Canary <rwcanary ohiocounty net>]

Yeah, I got that message, also.  The rpm installed the sendmail with extra
permissions on the group.  I removed all permissions from group and the
error went away.

hope this helps :-)

Marc Davis wrote:

> Well, sendmail flipped out last night -- right after midnight . . . eh?
> -- but my helpful linux guru happened to be over for a glass o' bubbly,
> so he reinstalled sendmail.
>
> I'm now getting the following warning showing up in my logs:
>
> Jan  1 11:01:00 maxx sendmail[1002]: /etc/sendmail.cf: WARNING:
> dangerous write permissions
>
> Sendmail works fine.  I know nothing about sendmail and am a little lost
> as to where to begin researching this.  A quick look at the Sendmail web
> site manual and FAQ didn't find anything (I plan to go back more
> carefully).  Suggestions as to where to find the meaning of this warning
> or what permissions I should look at?
>
> Thanks for any suggestions.
>
> Marc
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