[Koha] Error adding patron

[Joe Atzberger]

What version of Koha are you using?  The current 3.1 code uses
Mail::Sendmail, which according to this FAQ does not require the command
line executable "sendmail":
     http://alma.ch/perl/Mail-Sendmail-FAQ.html#sendmail

--Joe Atzberger

On Thu, Sep 18, 2008 at 7:22 AM, Krishnan Mani <krishnanm75 at yahoo.com>wrote:

> Hello,
>
> When trying to add a patron, i get an error screen which reads like...
>
> can't find an executable sendmail at /usr/share/koha/lib/C4/Letters.pm line 21
>
> and so on.
>
> i was assuming i'd just use postfix in place of sendmail, but it looks like
> this module needs sendmail and only sendmail. Is that right?
>
> The error disappears when i install sendmail.
>
> i wanted to think twice before installing sendmail on my internet server,
> because of its known vulnerabilities. Some more information: this error
> appears irrespective of whether i have "AutoEmailOpacUser"*<https://209.20.87.88/cgi-bin/koha/admin/systempreferences.pl?op=add_form&searchfield=AutoEmailOpacUser>
> * preference turned on.
>
> Thanks and regards,
>
> krishnan mani
> Pune, India
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