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Date:      Fri, 21 Jun 2002 10:13:11 +0200 (MEST)
From:      Sanjay Bhattacharya <sanbh@gmx.net>
To:        David Banning <david@skytrackercanada.com>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@freebsd.org
Subject:   Re: using the smtp server remotely - how?
Message-ID:  <8321.1024647191@www48.gmx.net>
References:  <20020621022729.A6248@skytrackercanada.com>

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The problem might be firewall related. Make sure external connections to
your smtp server is allowed by your firewall. Check the firewall logs. Maybe
that can help.

rgds,
Sanjay

> My smtp server works fine internally, but this is what I get
> externally;
> 
> david>$ telnet skytrackercanada.com 25
> Trying 209.188.66.29...
> telnet: connect to address 209.188.66.29: Operation timed out
> telnet: Unable to connect to remote host
> david>$ 
> 
> I even set the FEATURE(promiscuous_relay) (just for testing)
> and HUP'ed sendmail and it still does not work.
> 
> Can some one give me direction? I want to simply use my machine 
> for smtp relaying.

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