The following table describes troubleshooting procedures and tips for mail services.
Task
Description
For Instructions
Testing mail configuration
Steps for testing changes to the sendmail configuration file
How to Test the Mail Configuration
Checking mail aliases
A step to confirm that mail can or cannot be delivered to a specified recipient
How to Check Mail Aliases
Testing the rule sets
Steps for checking the input and returns of the sendmail rule sets
How to Test the sendmail Rule Sets
Verifying connections to other systems
Tips for verifying connections to other systems
How to Verify Connections to Other Systems
Logging messages by using the syslogd program
Tips for gathering error message information
Logging Error Messages
Checking other sources for diagnostic information
Tips for getting diagnostic information from other sources
Other Sources for Mail Diagnostic Information