Subj : Re: Getting email
To   : Gryphon
From : Digital Man
Date : Fri Jul 01 2005 05:06 pm

  Re: Re: Getting email
  By: Gryphon to Angus Mcleod on Fri Jul 01 2005 04:31 pm

 > This is weird.  I have a local IP of 192.168.2.111, and localhost of
 > 127.0.0.1.  Ok, I can 'telnet localhost 25' and connect to postifx.  I
 > CANNOT 'tellnet 192.168.2.111 25'.  I get the 'connection refused' message.
 > 
 > 
 > I called sprint, and they say that they are NOT blocking any ports, much
 > less port 25.  I have all the port forwarding enabled for port 25, 23, 80,
 > 79, and others, on my router, and they all work.  except for port 25.
 > 
 > So, this leads me to believe that the problem is with postfix.  Is there
 > anything I can check to make sure that it is enabled to take calls from the
 > outside world?

Using netstat, as eluded to in the FAQ I pointed you to already (assuming *nix)

        netstat -ap | grep smtp

                                                  digital man

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