I know that port 25 is opened when sendmail is launched with option -bd
(become daemon).
Maybe without this option or with another option port 25 is closed.
Mathieu
> -----Original Message-----
> From: R_Yeo [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: 10 January 2000 15:54
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [expert] Listening port for Sendmail
>
>
> Hi,
> At work, we have a Class C address with it's own mail server.
> My Linux box is configured with sendmail to reply to mail addressed to
> me via my ISP. Corporate IT is clamping down on smtp servers due to
> spammers. Is there anyway to close down my smtp port (25) so that it
> will not be listening or only listening to the local host? Corporate
> IT does a periodic scan of the port to look out for unauthorised
> servers.
> OTOH, if someone has a suggestion for qmail or postfix, I'm all
> ears.
> -- Ronald
>
