try telnet to port 25 and see if it's working. if it is not working, it means that your smtp server is down or does not allow connections. also, try checking the config of your smtp if it allows network connections.
> Hello ian... it still didn't work! by the way it seems like my port 25 > is close. how can i open it? perhaps this is causing the problem because > as far as i concern, I followed the all the instructions on setting up > an iptables rule... > >> hello oliver, >> >> what's your default policy? >> iptables -P INPUT DROP >> iptables -P OUPUT DROP >> iptables -P FORWARD DROP >> >> if that's the case then; >>> >>> Chain INPUT (policy ACCEPT) >>> target prot opt source destination >> >> iptables -A INPUT -p TCP -d 192.168.1.2 --dport 25 -s 0.0.0.0/0 -j >> ACCEPT >> >> cheers, >> >> ian perez >> >> >> _ >> Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at >> http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to >> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >> >> Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at >> http://marc.free.net.ph >> >> To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body >> to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > _ > Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at > http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at > http://marc.free.net.ph > > To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to > [EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Philippine Linux Users Group. Web site and archives at http://plug.linux.org.ph To leave: send "unsubscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fully Searchable Archives With Friendly Web Interface at http://marc.free.net.ph To subscribe to the Linux Newbies' List: send "subscribe" in the body to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
