Switching SMTP "on"

[Reuben D. Budiardja]

On Tuesday 24 August 2004 07:13, kenwardc wrote:
> Hi Folks
<snip>
> Problem is that although I can telnet to port 25 on BOTH servers from
> the local console using "telnet localhost 25" (they both answer on
> that port) I CANNOT telnet to the server using port 25 from outside on
> the Internet.
<snip>
> So.. is there some sort of "switch" somewhere that tells the server
> that SMPTD should listen and allow connections from OUTSIDE the
> localhost? Any help mucho appreciated!

Always check the documentation first for common configuration question like 
this. For Redhat Enterprise:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/

Look especially this section
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/enterprise/RHEL-3-Manual/ref-guide/s1-email-mta.html


RDB
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Reuben D. Budiardja
Dept. Physics and Astronomy
University of Tennesse, Knoxville, TN

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