mailx on ubuntu (RESOLVED)

[Adil Hindistan]

On Wed, 2006-08-09 at 22:57 -0400, Adil Hindistan wrote:
> Does anyone know how to configure mailx on ubuntu? I installed it:
> sudo apt-get install mailx
> 
> As I would need to use my ISP's smtp address for sending out e-mails,
> during the installation I chose Satellite installation and entered
> smtp.comcast.net.
> 
> However, Comcast needs authentication to send out e-mail, so
> I edited /etc/postfix/main.cf as per instructions I found here:
> http://www.hserus.net/wiki/index.php/Postfix
> 
> I think I am missing the SASL installation part mentioned at
> http://www.postfix.org/SASL_README.html
> 
> I'm getting lost at reading the document...
> 
> Anyone with experience on this?
> 
> Thanks,
> Adil
> 
> 
I finally resolved the issue & posted my adventure here:
http://sc0ri0n.blogspot.com/2006/08/installing-mailx-on-ubuntu-dapper.html

Thanks,
Adil