On Wed, Jul 26, 2000 at 06:18:01PM -0700, Anand Saokar wrote:

> but before this step /usr/sbin/sendmail is moved as
> /usr/sbin/sendmail.bak !!! So, what is the use of linking qmail's
> sendmail with actual non-existing sendmail executable?

you are making a SYMBOLIC LINK.  the executable /var/qmail/bin/sendmail
does exist.  you are disabling the 'old' sendmail, but enabling
the new qmail one... type "man ln" for more info on this.

        Darren

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