--- Ron Johnson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 09/27/08 10:28, Stephen Liu wrote: > > Hi folks, > > > > > > Debian Etch > > postfix-mysql > > mysql-server > > dovecot-imapd > > > > > > Encounter problem on running telnet to send mail. > > > > > > $ telnet localhost 25 > > Trying 127.0.0.1... > > Connected to localhost.localdomain. > > Escape character is '^]'. > > HELO satimis.com > > ehlo localhost > > ehlo satimis.com > > > > all above have no response. > > > > > > Please advise where shall I check and how to fix the problem. TIA > > Are you sure that postfix is running properly? > > $ telnet localhost 25 > Trying 127.0.0.1... > Connected to ip6-localhost. > Escape character is '^]'. > 220 haggis.homelan ESMTP Postfix (Debian/GNU) > HELO haggis > 250 haggis.homelan > quit > 221 2.0.0 Bye > Connection closed by foreign host. >
Hi Ron, Just ran; $ sudo /etc/init.d/postfix start Password: Starting Postfix Mail Transport Agent: postfix. $ telnet localhost 25 Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to localhost.localdomain. Escape character is '^]'. Stop here. Still the same. B.R. Stephen L Send instant messages to your online friends http://uk.messenger.yahoo.com -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
