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Sendmail supports IPv6 protocol from version 8.12.

The installation from source code

The installation from a repository

The verification of Sendmail version

The IPv6 configuration

The installation from source code.

To install the Sendmail server from source - download it from the official vendor site: http://www.sendmail.com/sm/open_source/download/

Next log into the superuser.

Unpack the downloaded content using a command:
tar xzf name_of_dowloaded_sendmail.tar.gz
Next go to directory of where Sendmail is unpacked. Enter the command:
make
Then use a command:
make install
 

 

The installation from a repository:
 
To install Sendmail server from a repository, type as a superuser in the command line:
- for debian-like systems:
apt-get install sendmail
- for redhat-like systems:
yum install sendmail
- for suse systems:
zypper install sendmail
 
To check Sendmail version use the following command:
sendmail -d0.4 -bv | grep Version
 

 

To configure Sendmail server for IPv6 support, edit the sendmail.mc file (usually /etc/mail) and add the line:

DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp, Name=MTA, Family=inet6')dnl  

Afterward restart the sendmail daemon by following command:

/etc/init.d/sendmail restart

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