Re: [exim] smarthost relay problems

Rob Brenart wrote:

> So..
>
*SNIP*

>>
> Ah crap... if I log onto my outside box, I can telnet oculardata.com 587
> and it does just as yours does above...

Well that *was* a cut 'n paste from the actual connect to your Exim box.
Should be the same... ;-)

(From a data center in Hong Kong, even...)

> but if I do it from a box
> (windows or linux) from inside my house, I get nothing.
>
> Is it possible that SBC is actually blocking port 587 as well?

Not to your box, they aren't. Probably to to theirs either.

Look into your own (A)SL/cable modem/ router-firewall critter,
your Linux firewall, and/or your Win-Box alleged-firewall
(a steel door on a paper parasol if ever was...)

> Or is it
> something I'm doing that would block that... seems like it's time to
> call SBC, but I'll have to wait til tomorrow.
>

S.A. Check locally.

If in doubt, google 'looking glass' traceroute.org IIRC. and test it
from 'outside' yourself.

HTH,

Bill


Bill