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Re: Problems with email



Got it! The problem is with the iptables firewall which doesn't allow SMTP/POP3 communication.

I'll fix it

Thanks to the list

Vittorio

 
Vittorio [debian-user] <08/04/02 13:25 +0000>:
> I've setup a small home network to prevent my children from having a
> look at sordid sites. So I connected a server to a couple of PCs wia
> ethernet card and the server to my ISP via modem. The server and
> another box run woody while one PC (my children's) has Win 98 on it.
> 
> On the server I've installed squid as a proxy & squidguard, diald &
> samba and a tiny firewall using iptables.
> 
> It all ticks greatly with the exception of email. 
> 
> While I can browse through the proxy everything but indecent sites,
> when I try from a client to get my mail with mutt, diald starts (and
> connects to the ISP) but nothing else happens, it all hangs there
> waiting for I dunno what.
> 
> In squid.conf  I allowed as an acl the  safe_port port 110 and 25.
> 
> In resolv.conf on the client I have put both nameservers.
> 
> Of course, everywhere I've defined the gateway machine both on linux
> and win 98 boxes.
> 
> Perhaps I miss something. Please help.
> 
> Ciao
> 
> Vittorio
> 
> 
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