Re: [Lynx-dev] [wishlist] sending webpage as e-mail

[Thomas Dickey]

On Wed, 26 Sep 2007, YP wrote:

> Hello,
>
> On Tue, Sep 25, 2007 at 11:36:02AM +0000, Paul B. Mahol wrote:
> > I tested it and it works with sendmail.
>
> That's what the test output below confirms...
>
> > Did you try to edit lynx.cfg and replace sendmail with exim?

...

> I'm only using Gnu/Linux PCs.
>
> This is the comparative test I just have done:
>
> $ Comparing lynx.cfg: looking for exim or sendmail lines  in both cfg files;
> first the old one, v2.8.4 under Sarge Debian,
> then the new one, v2.8.5 on Etch Debian.
> If someone see the difference I will appreciate he should tell me what it is
> and why does the Sarge Lynx works with that same config using postfix or
> exim,
> and Etch doesn't works using exim?
> (starfish = Debian Sarge machine)

Not all features (ignoring lynx) that worked with Sarge work with Etch...

> $ grep -i exim lynx.cfg_starfish
> No any exim line
>
>
> $ grep -i exim /etc/lynx.cfg
> Idem no any exim line

The other mailers typically provide a compatibility feature for sendmail.

If that is missing, it won't work.   lynx.cfg provides places to update
and make the appropriate path- and option-substitutions.  Even if you
cannot edit the system's lynx.cfg, you can always customize lynx in your
personal account.

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