running exim mail server

[Lennart Sorensen]

On Wed, Mar 31, 2004 at 03:32:30PM -0500, dave morton wrote:
> I am trying to set up a mail server for internet access.
> 
> Debian, exim 3.35 (woody)
> 
> My firewall rule for port 25:        iptables -A INPUT -j ACCEPT -p  tcp 
> --dport 25
> 
> I can retrieve mail remotely from the pop server, but I can't send from 
> outside hosts.
> 
> Typing  'telnet mycompany.com 25'  on a remote computer causes a 
> 'connection refused' response
> Typing  'telnet mycompany.com 25' on the local server allows the connection 
> ready for transmit/receive
> 
> I have configured eximconfig by answering option #1 (mail service for 
> internet use)

Can you telnet localhost 25 from the mail server itself?  Remember some
ISPs actively prevent access to anyone elses mail server from users
(they must go though the ISP's mail server).  Sympatico I believe is one
such ISP.

Lennart Sorensen
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