In /etc/mail/sendmail.mc you will find the following line.. Either edit and customize it to what you prefer for your system or just comment it out.. DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA')
Once you do that regenerate sendmail.cf using m4 via, m4 /etc/mail/sendmail.mc > /etc/sendmail.cf Restart sendmail, and you should be OK and to your question, Yes, sendmail does not accept connections from the outside world on a default install of Redhat.. On Fri, 30 Nov 2001, Redhat mailing list wrote: > > > Hi, > > I just installed 7.2. Is accepting mail turned off by default. > Connection is refused from other host on port 25 but when i connect > via localhost (127.0.0.1) connection on port 25 is accepted. > > How do I set my box so that I can accept mails from other hosts.. > > thanks > > carlo > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > --- "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein Ashwin kutty.. Systems Administrator Dalhousie University Libraries (902) 494-2694 _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
