Re: smail not starting on boot

[sailer@sun10.sep.bnl.gov (Tim Sailer)]

Richard E. Hawkins Esq. wrote:
> 
> 
> After a few attempts, smail finally runs, but fails to start on boot as it is 
> supposedly configured to do.
> 
> /etc/init.d/smail does exist.  Is there something else I need to look at?

I believe that by default, smail is run out of inetd (/etc/inetd.conf).
Telnet to port 25 of your box and see if it responds.

Tim

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