"Filip Balas" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>@400000003969b54d169f8eac tcpserver: warning: dropping connection, unable to
>read /etc/tcp.smtp.cdb: file does not exist
>
>the result is that I can't connect to the
>qmail server on port 25. I'm wondering
>where my tcp.smtp.cdb file wondered off to,
No idea. Perhaps you neglected to create it?
>where I can get a replacement and,
Re-run the "qmail cdb" command.
>if I'm lucky,
>an explanation of what that file is for ?
Its used to allow selected hosts to use your system as a relay.
Here's the relevant piece of the LWQ installation instructions:
Allow the local host to inject mail via SMTP:
echo '127.:allow,RELAYCLIENT=""' >>/etc/tcp.smtp
/usr/local/sbin/qmail cdb
-Dave