Read your /etc/mail/sendmail.mc file and you'll see what's happening. Sendmail only listens to localhost by default.
<<JAV>> ---------- Original Message ----------- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Tue, 29 Jul 2003 13:30:15 +0530 Subject: smtp not responding > Hi all, > > In the default configuration of sendmail-8.12.5-7 in RH 8, I have > added my ip in /etc/mail/acess and restarted the service sendmail. > > [mailserver-ip = 192.168.0.222] > > While issuing the command [from 192.168.0.223 ] telnet 192.168.0.222 > 25, I am not able to connect and the message says: > > Trying 192.168.0.222..... > telnet: connect to address 192.168.0.222: Connection refused > > and the same message appears when I try to connect from the mail > server itself also. > > There is no firewall enabled. Do I need to add anything or change > anything for smtp to respond? > > With Regards > Nabin Limbu > > -- > redhat-list mailing list > unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list ------- End of Original Message ------- -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
