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PH13948: SYMLINK /USR/SBIN/SENDMAIL DOES NOT WORK

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APAR status

  • Closed as program error.

Error description

  • Symlink /usr/sbin/sendmail does not work to use the sendmail
bridge program EZATMAIL.

Local fix

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Problem summary


    

  • ****************************************************************
* USERS AFFECTED:                                              *
* All users of the IBM Communications Server for z/OS Version  *
* 2 Release 4 IP: sendmail to CSSMTP bridge (ezatmail)         *
****************************************************************
* PROBLEM DESCRIPTION:                                         *
* SYMLINK /USR/SBIN/SENDMAIL does not work.                    *
****************************************************************
* RECOMMENDATION:                                              *
* Apply the PTF.                                               *
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SYMLINK /USR/SBIN/SENDMAIL does not work.

    



Problem conclusion


    

  • ezatmail.lmod has been changed to delete
the symlink usr/sbin/sendmail.
ezatmail has been recompiled to include
the ezatmail load module updates.

    



Temporary fix


    

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Comments


    

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APAR Information




    

  • APAR number
    PH13948
    • 

  • Reported component name
    TCP/IP MVS
    • 

  • Reported component ID
    5655HAL00
    • 

  • Reported release
    240
    • 

  • Status
    CLOSED  PER
    • 

  • PE
    NoPE
    • 

  • HIPER
    NoHIPER
    • 

  • Special Attention
    NoSpecatt / Xsystem
    • 

  • Submitted date
    2019-06-27
    • 

  • Closed date
    2019-07-10
    • 

  • Last modified date
    2019-10-01
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  • APAR is sysrouted FROM one or more of the following:
    

    
PH10462
    

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  • APAR is sysrouted TO one or more of the following:
    

    
UI64147
    

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Modules/Macros


    

  • EZATMAIL

    



Fix information


    

  • Fixed component name
    TCP/IP MVS
    • 

  • Fixed component ID
    5655HAL00
    • 



Applicable component levels


    

  • R240  PSY  UI64147
       UP19/09/28  P  F909
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            Modified date:
            

            01 October 2019
            

            
                      

        


        

        


      

    

  



    

  

  
    
            

          
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