[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
The error message 'Connection refused' got me thinking that the SMTP
server wouldn't allow this or required some authentication, or etc.

In case this isn't clear yet: the "connection refused" error happens in TCP sockets if the remote machine is turned on, but offers no service at the requested port. To see that in action, try connecting to any unused port, e.g.

[EMAIL PROTECTED]:~$ telnet localhost 12354
Trying 127.0.0.1...
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused

The error message that you get when you *do* connect, but then the
application rejects its service because of missing credentials or
some such should be different.

Regards,
Martin
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