Re: [exim] exim fails to connect to smarthost

> On Thu, 24 Aug 2006 03:32:07 -0400, Celejar <celejar@???> wrote:
> >I use exim to relay mail (from a dialup box) via 'smtp.gmail.com' (resolves to 'gmail-smtp.l.google.com') as a smarthost. I have '*:user@???:passwd' in 'passwd.client', and 'port = 587' in 'exim_config_remote_smtp_smarthost'. This configuration has worked for me for a while, but has "suddenly" (I may have done something, but I can't think what) begun to consistently fail, with messages such these:
>
> You need to read the Debian-specific documentation which prominently
> features the address of the Debian-specific exim4 mailing list. But
> your problem wouldn't be there if you had read the docs.
>
> If you are not using Debian and have accidentally chosen the same file
> names as Debian did, please accept my apologies.
>
> Greetings
> Marc


I'm sorry; I spent quite a bit of time reading the general Exim docs, but I missed the Debian specific README with its warnings about using the Debian specific ML.

Celejar

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