Telnet to port 25 fails

[Billy A. Pumphrey]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: mailscanner-bounces at lists.mailscanner.info [mailto:mailscanner-
> bounces at lists.mailscanner.info] On Behalf Of Matt Hampton
> Sent: Thursday, March 02, 2006 10:26 AM
> To: MailScanner discussion
> Subject: Re: Telnet to port 25 fails
> 
> Billy A. Pumphrey wrote:
> 
> > - Tried the command telnet IPADDRESS 25 and it is not running as the
dos
> > box just does not  show it.
> 
> 
> 
> I am guessing that you are running sendmail......
> 
> >From the box itself try "telnet 127.0.0.1 25"
> 
> I am guessing this is going to work.
> 
> By default sendmail now ships NOT listening to external connections.
> You will need to modify your sendmail configuration (edit the
> /etc/mail/sendmail.mc and then run make in the /etc/mail directory)
> 
> matt
> 

That was it.  Man you guys are good.  Thank you