jonathan gonzalez wrote:
> Hi Steven
> 
> thank you for answer my question.
> 
> I've checked that exim is the only one MTA. Of course it doesn't run
> because the error doesn't allow the program runs. The exactly error i
> get is this:  
> 
> Starting MTA: 2005-07-16 15:20:25 Exim configuration error:
>    TCP port "smtp" not found
> 
> 
> I have published a copy of muy actual exim4.conf file in my web site
> just to provide a source of what was running before and that actually
> seems not to be valid: http://www.surestorm.com/TMPFLDR/exim4.conf  
> 
> BTW the server is not running :(
> 
> TIA,
> BR,
> 
> jonathan
> 
> 
> 
> 
> Steven Wayne wrote:
>> On Sat, Jul 16, 2005 at 05:12:54AM +0200, jonathan gonzalez wrote:
>> 
>>> Hi all,
>>> 
>>> after install the brand new debian sarge the exim package gives me
>>> the following error that i'm unable to solve:
>>> 
>>> tcp port smtp not found
>>> 
>>> I've realized that the "services" file is readable and contains an
>>> entry at least with the smtp reference to the 25/tcp port, but this
>>> seems not to be enough. 
>>> 
>>> Can anyone help me solve this issue or point me in the good
>>> direction? 
>>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Is port 25 blocked in any firewall rules?
>> 
>> Is Exim the only MTA running?
>> 
>> What does "netstat -pant|grep :25" show? Look for a line like:
>> 
>> tcp        0      0 0.0.0.0:25
>> 
>> and check the PID/Program name on the far right.
>> 
>> Steven.

Is smtp in /etc/services?
$ grep smtp /etc/services
smtp    25/tcp  mail
$



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