Topic: How do I completely disable all email functionality?

[Brian]

I am running the latest version of SME server in server only mode behind a separate firewall.

I have no need of the email server that is enabled by default.  How do I entirely disable all email functionality, thus closing the SMTP and POP ports on the server?

[Michael Smith]

Look around for the "services" contrib ... that will allow you to shut down the daemons.

[Boris]

I may consider configure other server to handle SMTP if you disable it on SME. Many applications send e-mail to administrator's account with notifications and logs.
from the comman line you can disable services with db configuration commands:
/sbib/e-smith/db configuration "service" status disabled

imap, popd and qmail are the service to disable

[Klaus Eckert]

why do you want to disable the service?
many applications need to send emails to the admin.
so a local smtp-server is a clue.

just tell nobody that there is the email-service running.
or block it on the local firewall to outside.

cheers klaus

[Brian]

Thank-you all for your suggestions.

I have found the e-smith templates that I need to customize to only allow email on localhost so that I can still receive the admin emails.  If I have any trouble with the scripting, I'll post another message.  Thanks again.