ok, i installed some Memphis package, tried sending to my IP and i got back: ... Host unknown (Name server: xx.yy.zz.nn: host not found) ? i found http://qmail-docs.surfdirect.com.au/docs/qmail-antirelay.html .. sed 's/:.*//' < virtualdomains | cat - locals | sort > rcpthosts i have put my IPs in both - virtualdomains & locals, removed dual entries from rcpthosts and went through rest of the document, tried telneting to port 25 and got 'cannot read controls'