1) comment out the line in /etc/inetd.conf
2) restart inetd (how you do this depends on distro)
3) verify you can't telnet in.

PS - you can ALWAYS telnet to certain ports on a mail server.

On Wed, 3 Feb 1999, Langa Kentane wrote:

> How do I  disable the telnet deamon coz I don't want users telnetting to the
> company mail server mail server.

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