Paul,
I would suggest using tcpserver. http://cr.yp.to/ucspi-tcp.html
alternativly, ensure that you have the right comment in /etc/inetd.conf
Tony Wade
The Internet Solution
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I wouldn't be so paranoid if you weren't all out to get me !!
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Charsley [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, December 07, 1999 10:03 PM
> To: 'qmail'
> Subject: Problems receiving mail
>
>
> I have installed qmail and can successfully send mail both
> locally and to
> remote addresses. However, I am unable to receive messages
> from a remote
> address. I do not use Fetchmail since my linux server is permanently
> connected. When I do the first test in TEST.receive (forge
> some mail locally
> via SMTP) I get the following:
>
> #telnet localhost 25
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> Connected to localhost.
> Escape character is '^]'.
> Connection closed by foreign host.
>
> I have enabled smtp in /etc/inetd.conf and the command
> "netstat -a |grep
> LISTEN" shows smtp as listening for requests.
>
> When I send a message from a remote machine it is not
> received and nothing
> appears in the log file. Is there something I'm missing or is
> there some
> extra configuration I have to do in order to get smtp to work
> with qmail.
>
> Any help will be gratefully received.
>
> Paul
>
