sendmail

[Les Mikesell]

On Tue, 2006-06-13 at 12:57 -0500, Jacob wrote:
>   
> >> Actually I don't think it's a php problem, It seems to make it to 
> >> sendmail. But sendmail is having a problem connecting to other SMTP 
> >> servers. I keep getting returned e-mails.
> > Do they include an error message with the reason for the return?
> > If not, are there any in /var/log/maillog?   Does your ISP block
> > direct outbound email?  You may have to forward through the ISP
> > mailer - and many places will reject if you don't anyway.
> >
> >   
> Okay, how do I forward through my ISP?
> This is the error: Deferred: Connection timed out with gsmtp163.google.com.

You should have received the mail information when you set up the
account.

Edit /etc/mail/sendmail.mc
remove the leading dnl from the define SMART_HOST line and
change the target to be your ISP relay.
Then restart sendmail.

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  Les Mikesell
   lesmikesell at gmail.com