i'm in the process of setting up a (linux) server, and i'd like to clean it of any software i'm not using. i'm not using it as a mail server, so i'd like to remove exim (which was added by the hosting company). when i call "/etc/init.d/exim stop", though, i get the following output:
Shutting down exim Shutting down antirelayd Shutting down spamd
which makes me worry that by removing exim from my /etc/init.d directory, i'll turn my server into an open relay. so, some questions: 1) how can i keep my machine closed, but remove exim? 2) how can i test my machine to make sure that it is, in fact, closed?
