> Hi, > > I have installed Redhat 7.1 that I would like to make mail server, > using sendmail. > > But, when I try to connect from the client machine, Windows98 using > Outlook express, I get the following message: > > The connection to the server has failed. Account: '192.168.1.25', > Server: '192.168.1.25', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, > Socket Error: 10061, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E > > Even after allowing the said client machine to port 25 and 110, using > iptables scripts, it is still the same. Seems the ports are not opened. > > And "netstat -a |grep LISTEN" produces the followings: > > tcp 0 0 *:sunrcp *:* LISTEN > tcp 0 0 *:ssh *.* LISTEN > tcp 0 0 linuxServer:smtp *.* LISTEN > unix 2 [ ACC ] STREAM LISTINING 1027 > /tmp/.font-unix/fs7100 > > If I have interpreted correctly, the line with linuxServer:smtp is > listening for all clients ips, but not on port 110. > > Can any one provide me some hints in terms of how to open the required > ports using xinetd, or any hints I haved missed here? > > Thank you. > > Damar
Firstly, check /etc/mail/sendmail.mc and make sure it looks like this: (better still read it :-) dnl This changes sendmail to only listen on the loopback device 127.0.0.1 dnl and not on any other network devices. Comment this out if you want dnl to accept email over the network. dnl DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA') dnl We strongly recommend to comment this one out if you want to protect dnl yourself from spam. However, the laptop and users on computers that do dnl not have 24x7 DNS do need this. This is in the relase notes. Then read the top of the file on how to apply the changes. Secondly, check /etc/xinetd.d/ipop3 and make sure it looks like: # disable = yes This can be done by using the service command but I never use it, I just edit the files (and I can never remember the service commands) If there is no file called /etc/xinetd.d/ipop3 then you need to install imap-2000-9 I'm sure there's more but this should help somewhat. -- -Cheers -Andrew MS ... if only he hadn't been hang gliding! _______________________________________________ Seawolf-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/seawolf-list
