i think you should check /etc/mail/sendmail.cf for the following line

O DaemonPortOptions=Port=smtp,Addr=127.0.0.1, Name=MTA

if its 127.0.0.1 then you sendmail is listening on 127.0.0.1 for mail
connections which i dont think is what you want

david

On Fri, 2003-07-11 at 04:44, Daryl Hunt wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Edward Dekkers" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Thursday, July 10, 2003 9:23 PM
> Subject: Re: Sendmail can't go out
> 
> 
> >
> >
> > Didier Casse wrote:
> >
> > > Hi,
> > >    I just realized that sendmail on my redhat 9 can't deliver mail to
> > > mailboxes outside my domain! Everytime it says something like connection
> > > refused.
> > >
> > > PS I'm using sendmail-8.12.8-4 btw and redhat 9 as I mentionned above.
> > > Thanks for the help.
> > >
> > > regards,
> >
> > Not much information here Didier - but I'll try to read your mind:
> >
> > You don't have a domain set up on a permanent IP at your house/office,
> > and you've forgotten to set up your ISP mail server as a smart host.
> >
> > How'd I do?
> 
> Same problem, Ed.  But I do have the DNS correct with the MX pointing to the
> correct ip address and subdomains yet it won't send outside the system
> itself.
> 
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