CF File Documentation

Overview

Feature Value
Primary Function Configuration file for Sendmail
File Extension .cf
MIME Type application/sendmail-cf
Format Type Text
Editable Yes, with text editors
Default Location /etc/mail/sendmail.cf
Specification Publisher Sendmail, Inc.
First Introduced Early versions of Sendmail
Encoding ASCII or UTF-8 without BOM
File Signature Not applicable
Keyword Syntax Specific to Sendmail's configuration needs
Comment Syntax Lines starting with #
Directives Define behavior and settings of the Sendmail program
Version Control Handled manually by administrators
Security Access control via file permissions
Usage Extensively used in email server setups
Function Keywords Defines routes, actions, and parameters for email processing
Associated Files sendmail.mc, which is the macro configuration used to generate sendmail.cf
Update Mechanism Manually via text editor or through regeneration from sendmail.mc
Template Support No specific templates, but custom configurations act as templates for similar setups
Complexity High, due to its detailed level of configuration capabilities