Re: [cobalt-users] sendmail delivery failure through IPChains

["Charles Williams" <hosting.mailing.list.account@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "Francois Thomas" <FrancoisT@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, July 12, 2001 5:28 PM
Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] sendmail delivery failure through IPChains


>
>
> > -----Message d'origine-----
> > De : Charles Williams
> > [mailto:hosting.mailing.list.account@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Envoyé : jeudi 12 juillet 2001 11:51
> > À : cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Objet : [cobalt-users] sendmail delivery failure through IPChains
> >
> >
> > hey all,
> >
> > I have searched the archive and haven't found a solution to
> > this problem.  I
> > recently installed IPChains using the script below.  The
> > problem is that all
> > mail sent is being refused by the destination servers.  I can
> > telnet from my
> > raq to the destination SMTP servers but sendmail is
> > continualy deferred.  I
> > can find nothing wrong with the firewall and since I CAN telnet to the
> > remote smtp server I am inclined to think the script is ok.
> It is not so simple. You should look for some documentation about
firewalls,
> protocols, ports, ....
>
read it, it's the first time I have had a problem with mail getting off the
server. Normally it's a typo somewhere that locks the server up or keeps
mail from even reaching the server.

> > Any ideas?
> First of all, DO NOT POST YOUR FIREWALL CONFIG HERE !!!
> If I were you, I would be crossing my fingers now, hoping that nobody will
> use it for hacking me :-(

WHY!  It's a standard firewall script for IPChains.  You could write one
yourself there is nothing special in it.

>
> Second, you can at least solve your mail problem (I think) by putting this
> lines in the STMP section of your script:
>
Will try this.

thanks
chuck