From: Keith Matthews (postfixfrequentous.co.uk)
Date: Sun Aug 28 2005 - 13:14:40 CDT

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On Sun, 28 Aug 2005 20:06:00 +0200
mouss <usebsdfree.fr> wrote:

> ______ a écrit :
>
> >Hi,
> > I am new to postfix, and I have setup a SMTP server on
> > db.grids.cn. By unmasking the parameter:
> > mynetworks =
> > I am able to connect this server from my gateway machine with
> >'telnet db.grids.cn 25'.
> >
> >
> redo the test with IP addresses instead of domain names. test both the
>
> internal and external IP of the gateway (127.0.0.1 doesn't count).
>
> > However, from the intranet (connecting to internet from that
> >gateway), I get only error message of 'connection failed on port 25'.
> >
> >
> redo the test above using the internal IP of the gateway. make sure
> the request really reaches the gateway machine (watch for intermediary
>
> routers/FWs). make sure the request really goes to postfix (make sure
> the gateway isn't configured as a FW that rejects your connection).
> also make sure that postfix is listening on these IP addresses. don't
> play with inet_interfaces unless you know what you're doing.
> finally, read the DEBUG_README document.

He doesn't say what he's done with inet_interfaces, only mynetworks. He
also doesn't say what the platform is. What chance it's RH/Fedora with
inet_interfaces set to 127.0.0.1 only again.

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