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>  <SPAN
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  for logging:</P
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  uses built-in SMTP code, rather than an external mailer 
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  can be configured to invoke external programs for logging and/or taking
  some action upon certain conditions.
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>  Each of these logging facilities has to be activated by setting an 
  appropriate threshold on the messages to be logged
  by this facility.</P
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>  In addition, some of these facilities require proper 
  settings in the configuration file (see next sections).</P
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