Re: [exim] exim4: Connection refused problem for everything

> From: Sneha Murganoor

> 2013-11-21 17:18:40 1VjOeT-0003ep-Fc
> gmail-smtp-msa.l.google.com[173.194.66.108] Connection refused
> 2013-11-21 17:18:40 1VjOeT-0003ep-Fc
> gmail-smtp-msa.l.google.com[173.194.66.109] Connection refused

> # This is a Debian specific file

> dc_smarthost='smtp.gmail.com::587'

Try from that machine:

telnet smtp.gmail.com 587

You must see "220 mx.google.com ESMTP...". Give QUIT command.
If you get "connection refused" instead then some firewall is the culprit.