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Date: Tue Jul 28 2009 - 12:16:08 CDT

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Thanks all;

Instead of locking down access to smtpd for loopback and local IP address, I've simply commented out smtpd, but not smtp, it works!

Thanks,

.vp

> From: Ralf.Hildebrandtcharite.de

>
> * Serge Fonville :
>>> * Serge Fonville :
>>>>> To turn off incoming mail completely, comment out the
>>>>> "smtp ... smtpd" service in master.cf.
>>>>
>>>> Wouldn't that completely disable smtp then?
>>>
>>> Incoming, yes.
>
>> Perhaps I misunderstood then, but when would a mail be send then if it
>> can't listen to SMTP requests?
>
> Via sendmail maybe?
>
>> To me, sending a mail goes like this
>> Client makes connection to smtp server
>> Client talks smtp to server
>> Server determines whom the mail is for
>> Server sends (or stores) the mail to wherever it is supposed to
>>
>> When there is no SMTP server, how would a (local) client send a mail through it?
>>
>> Perhaps the OP can clarify a bit more, because an MTA without SMTP
>> seems kinda useless to me...
>
> People want strange things all the time :)
>
> --
> Ralf Hildebrandt

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