Re: [exim] Connection time out

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Author: Andreas Metzler
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] Connection time out
AndrewODYN <andrew.temp@???> wrote:
> I have exim4 installed on a debian box and it has been working ok for nearly
> a year. However all of a sudden we are having problems sending emails - the
> e-mails stay on the queue.
> The emails we send all go to an external mail server.
> When a do a mail -v test@??? I will get a message on the screen
> saying SMTP timeout while connected to smpt.odyn.co.uk: Connection timed
> out.


> If I do a mailq command I can see the email listed there. I've tried forcing
> with the exim4 -qf command but no luck with this either.


> Can somebody please advise.

[...]

Can you reach the server with telnet (or swaks)? Sounds like your
internet access provider stated blocking port 25.
cu andreas
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