connection refused by 127.0.0.1

[Ken A]

> connection refused

You may need to edit sendmail.mc
There should be a line like so:

DAEMON_OPTIONS(`Port=smtp, Name=MTA')dnl

That tells sendmail to listen on all addresses (including loopback), 
assuming that is what you want. Then 'make -C /etc/mail'

Some spammers do set an MX to 127.0.0.1, and you'll inherit these 'mail 
loops back to me' errors, but that's just a minor annoyance. You need to 
be able to accept root cron mail and other important local notices. See 
http://rfc-ignorant.org/policy-dsn.php for some solutions.

Ken A
Pacific.Net

JD Doelitzsch wrote:
> Yes you assumed right, I am using sendmail, would opening the loopback be a
> security issue considering what Kevin miller said?
> 
> thanks for the info.
> 
> -JD
> 
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> Sent: Monday, May 15, 2006 1:26 PM
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> Subject: Re: connection refused by 127.0.0.1
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> JD Doelitzsch wrote:
>> Im getting alot of messages filling up my logs with status deferred
>> connection refused by 127.0.0.1 why would MS send to its loopback? and why
>> wouldn't it accept it?
>>
>> -JD
>>
>>
> 
> You need to add 127.0.0.1 to your access file:
> 
> 127.0.0.1 (needs a tab) OK
> 
> Then make in your /etc/mail directory.
> 
> This is presuming you're using sendmail.
> 
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