"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

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