Red Hat v8.0 port 25 access question

[cquisenb netscape net]

Hi,

     Hopefully I've joined the right forum for this question.  I have installed Red Hat v8.0, & found I have a problem receiving email.  During the initial installation, I used the "high" level of security with "Custom".  Under the "Custom", I added "WWW","FTP","SSH".  I could get to this workstation via SSH, but I couldn't receive email.  So, I went back in via the gui,& added "Mail".  I turned on IPTABLES service, prior to making the change under the "security level".  When I viewed the status via "/etc/init.d/iptables status", it appeared to have taken the change.  Yet, I still couldn't receive email.  I tried to telnet to the workstation via port 25, & the connection was refused.  Then, I reinstalled, with "no firewall".  I still don't get email, & still can't connect to port 25 via telnet.  My sendmail service is running & is accepting. 

     I also tried using the /sbin/iptables command to accept on port 25.  Then, I checked by way of "/sbin/iptables -L -n -v", & was able to verify that port 25 was being allowed incoming access. 

     Maybe I'm doing something basically wrong, I don't know.  I would appreciate any suggestions.  My Internet access works just fine.

Thanks,
Curtis

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