telnet into port 25 and see if it accepts connections from the local locp first. see if sendmail is running. are you sure it is running. do a netstat -an | grep 25 look for senmail listening on port 25.
Then we can go from there. On Sun, 18 Nov 2001, Ashwin Kutty wrote: > > I did a fresh install of RH 7.2 on a machine and I cant get any > connections from the outside world to my box for sendmail.. It refuses the > connection.. I thought it was the firewall but I checked to make sure it > accepts on port 25(smtp).. I also made sure by checking > /etc/sysconfig/ipchains and it has the entry > > -A input -s 0/0 -d 0/0 25 -p tcp -y -j ACCEPT > > I have also added sendmail:ALL in my hosts.allow file; yet nothing.. > > Anyone have any ideas? > > --- > "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its > limits." - Albert Einstein > > Ashwin > kutty.. > Systems Administrator > Dalhousie University Libraries > (902) 494-2694 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
