Re: exim not sending mail
>
> On 09 Aug 2001 10:46:58 -0700, patrick q wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I'm trying to config exim|procmail|mutt with a DSL connection to
> the
> > internet, single workstation.
> >
> > I've managed to setup so I can receive mail ok (to
> patrickq@mts.net),
> > and send internally but can't send externally, exim just queues the
>
> > mail and logs with error:
> >
> > 2001-08-09 12:08:02 rpmq@yahoo.com T=remote_smtp defer (-44): retry
> > time not reached for any host
> >
> > I ran eximconfig choosing 'Smarthost' and the defaults. The only
> thing
> > that I can think of is an authentication problem, I haven't entered
> > username/password anywhere, and there is no /etc/exim/password
> file. I
> > don't know how or where to enter this info anyway.
> >
> > I tried the exim manual but it's painfully apparent that I have no
> clue
> > :-(
> >
> > I'd be really grateful for some advice!
> >
> > patrick.
> >
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--- Michael Heldebrant <Heldebrant.Michael@mayo.edu> wrote:
> What happens if you telnet to your outgoing smtp server on port 25?
>
> --mike
I'm not sure, this is all new to me.
Do you mean: telnet localhost 25? which gives...
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to loopback.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 gauss ESMTP Exim 3.22 #1 Thu, 09 Aug 2001 13:00:40 -0500
500 Unrecognized command
thx,
patrick.
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