Re: monit SMTP

[Igor Homyakov]

Christian Hopp said the following on 12.02.2004 18:35:

> On Thu, 12 Feb 2004, Igor Homyakov wrote:
> 
> 
>>Georges Toth said the following on 12.02.2004 17:34:
>>
>>>IMO it would be nice though if monit was able to send mails by itself, 
>>>instead
>>>of relying on an external server (/program).
>>
>>send email, send sms, send ICQ message .... what next ?
>>
>>The Right (Unix) way is to use the proper tool for each task, instead of
>>making a one program that does everything.
> 
> 
> It is not necessary to use monits internal smtp code.  You can always
> start scripts which send the mail.
> 
> But think of...
> 
> - what if you system doesn't/can't have a smtp server installed?
smtp server is not needed, tiny smtp null mailer only for relay (see
nullmailer, ssmtp, msmtp)

> - what if that certain smtp server fails?
yes what if "trusted mail hub" fails ? what if smtp session fails
(timeout) ?

> - what if /usr/lib/sendmail is corrupted?
what if monit died with queued message(s) ?

> - what if the mail server config file is corrupted?
what if monit smtp code has security bug ? is this code is well tested ?

> If monit sends out the mail it self to a trusted mail hub, these four
> causes could not the reason for not receiving the vitail monit alert mail.
> 
> Just my 2 cent.
> 
> Christian
>