diff --git a/etc/Makefile b/etc/Makefile
index 3a6e8ad858f7..0a341bfd2f3f 100644
--- a/etc/Makefile
+++ b/etc/Makefile
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ BIN1=   amd.map apmd.conf auth.conf \
 	motd modems netconfig networks newsyslog.conf \
 	phones printcap profile protocols \
 	rc rc.atm rc.devfs rc.diskless1 rc.diskless2 rc.firewall rc.firewall6 \
-	rc.network rc.network6 rc.pccard rc.serial rc.shutdown \
+	rc.network rc.network6 rc.pccard rc.sendmail rc.serial rc.shutdown \
 	rc.syscons rc.sysctl remote rpc services shells sysctl.conf \
 	syslog.conf usbd.conf \
 	etc.${MACHINE_ARCH}/disktab \
diff --git a/etc/sendmail/Makefile b/etc/sendmail/Makefile
index 6cc52568171b..5162498ba6ab 100644
--- a/etc/sendmail/Makefile
+++ b/etc/sendmail/Makefile
@@ -103,8 +103,6 @@ distribution:	freebsd.cf freebsd.mc ${INSTALL_CF} ${INSTALL_SUBMIT_CF}
 	@echo ">>> ERROR: Both SENDMAIL_CF and SENDMAIL_MC can not be set"
 	@false
 .endif
-	${INSTALL} ${COPY} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 ${.CURDIR}/rc.sendmail \
-		${DESTDIR}/etc
 	${INSTALL} ${COPY} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 ${.CURDIR}/freebsd.mc \
 		${DESTDIR}/etc/mail/freebsd.mc
 	${INSTALL} ${COPY} -o ${BINOWN} -g ${BINGRP} -m 644 freebsd.cf \
diff --git a/etc/sendmail/rc.sendmail b/etc/sendmail/rc.sendmail
deleted file mode 100644
index 4f8a2cab1cde..000000000000
--- a/etc/sendmail/rc.sendmail
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,194 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-
-#
-# Copyright (c) 2002  Gregory Neil Shapiro.  All Rights Reserved.
-# Copyright (c) 2000, 2002  The FreeBSD Project
-# All rights reserved.
-#
-# Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
-# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions
-# are met:
-# 1. Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
-# 2. Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above copyright
-#    notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer in the
-#    documentation and/or other materials provided with the distribution.
-#
-# THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE AUTHOR AND CONTRIBUTORS ``AS IS'' AND
-# ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE
-# IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
-# ARE DISCLAIMED.  IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE
-# FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL
-# DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS
-# OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION)
-# HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT
-# LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY
-# OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF
-# SUCH DAMAGE.
-#
-# $FreeBSD$
-#
-
-# This script is used by /etc/rc at boot time to start sendmail.  It
-# is meant to be sendmail specific and not a generic script for all
-# MTAs.  It is only called by /etc/rc if the rc.conf mta_start_script is
-# set to /etc/rc.sendmail.  This provides the opportunity for other MTAs
-# to provide their own startup script.
-
-# The script is also used by /etc/mail/Makefile to enable the
-# start/stop/restart targets.
-
-# The source for the script can be found in src/etc/sendmail/rc.sendmail.
-
-if [ -r /etc/defaults/rc.conf ]; then
-	. /etc/defaults/rc.conf
-	source_rc_confs
-elif [ -r /etc/rc.conf ]; then
-	. /etc/rc.conf
-fi
-
-# The sendmail binary
-sendmail_program=${sendmail_program:-/usr/sbin/sendmail}
-
-# The pid is used to stop and restart the running daemon(s).
-sendmail_pidfile=${sendmail_pidfile:-/var/run/sendmail.pid}
-sendmail_mspq_pidfile=${sendmail_mspq_pidfile:-/var/spool/clientmqueue/sm-client.pid}
-
-start_mta()
-{
-	case ${sendmail_enable} in
-	[Nn][Oo][Nn][Ee])
-		;;
-	[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-		echo -n ' sendmail'
-		${sendmail_program} ${sendmail_flags}
-		;;
-	*)
-		case ${sendmail_submit_enable} in
-		[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-			echo -n ' sendmail-submit'
-			${sendmail_program} ${sendmail_submit_flags}
-			;;
-		*)
-			case ${sendmail_outbound_enable} in
-			[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-				echo -n ' sendmail-outbound'
-				${sendmail_program} ${sendmail_outbound_flags}
-				;;
-			esac
-			;;
-		esac
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-stop_mta()
-{
-	if [ -r ${sendmail_pidfile} ]; then
-		echo -n ' sendmail'
-		kill -TERM `head -1 ${sendmail_pidfile}`
-	else
-		echo "$0: stop-mta: ${sendmail_pidfile} not found"
-	fi
-}
-
-restart_mta()
-{
-	if [ -r ${sendmail_pidfile} ]; then
-		echo -n ' sendmail'
-		kill -HUP `head -1 ${sendmail_pidfile}`
-	else
-		echo "$0: restart-mta: ${sendmail_pidfile} not found"
-	fi
-}
-
-start_mspq()
-{
-	case ${sendmail_enable} in
-	[Nn][Oo][Nn][Ee])
-		;;
-	*)
-		if [ -r /etc/mail/submit.cf ]; then
-			case ${sendmail_msp_queue_enable} in
-			[Yy][Ee][Ss])
-				echo -n ' sendmail-clientmqueue'
-				${sendmail_program} ${sendmail_msp_queue_flags}
-				;;
-			esac
-		fi
-		;;
-	esac
-}
-
-stop_mspq()
-{
-	if [ -r ${sendmail_mspq_pidfile} ]; then
-		echo -n ' sendmail-clientmqueue'
-		kill -TERM `head -1 ${sendmail_mspq_pidfile}`
-	else
-		echo "$0: stop-mspq: ${sendmail_mspq_pidfile} not found"
-	fi
-}
-
-restart_mspq()
-{
-	if [ -r ${sendmail_mspq_pidfile} ]; then
-		echo -n ' sendmail-clientmqueue'
-		kill -HUP `head -1 ${sendmail_mspq_pidfile}`
-	else
-		echo "$0: restart-mspq: ${sendmail_mspq_pidfile} not found"
-	fi
-}
-
-# If no argument is given, assume we are being called at boot time.
-_action=${1:-start}
-
-case ${_action} in
-start)
-	start_mta
-	start_mspq
-	;;
-
-stop)
-	stop_mta
-	stop_mspq
-	;;
-
-restart)
-	restart_mta
-	restart_mspq
-	;;
-
-start-mta)
-	start_mta
-	;;
-
-stop-mta)
-	stop_mta
-	;;
-
-restart-mta)
-	restart_mta
-	;;
-
-start-mspq)
-	start_mspq
-	;;
-
-stop-mspq)
-	stop_mspq
-	;;
-
-restart-mspq)
-	restart_mspq
-	;;
-
-*)
-	echo "Usage: `basename $0` {start|stop|restart}" >&2
-	echo "       `basename $0` {start-mta|stop-mta|restart-mta}" >&2
-	echo "       `basename $0` {start-mspq|stop-mspq|restart-mspq}" >&2
-	exit 64
-	;;
-
-esac
-exit 0
diff --git a/share/man/man8/Makefile b/share/man/man8/Makefile
index f5097335e76a..0851716b57f9 100644
--- a/share/man/man8/Makefile
+++ b/share/man/man8/Makefile
@@ -7,13 +7,10 @@ MAN=	adding_user.8 \
 	intro.8 \
 	picobsd.8 \
 	rc.8 \
+	rc.sendmail.8 \
 	sticky.8 \
 	yp.8
 
-.if !defined(NO_SENDMAIL)
-MAN+=	rc.sendmail.8
-.endif
-
 MLINKS=	rc.8 rc.early.8 rc.8 rc.serial.8 rc.8 rc.pccard.8 rc.8 rc.network.8
 MLINKS+=rc.8 rc.firewall.8 rc.8 rc.atm.8 rc.8 rc.local.8 rc.8 rc.shutdown.8
 MLINKS+=yp.8 YP.8 yp.8 NIS.8 yp.8 nis.8