On Sun, 2005-02-20 at 18:48, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* Keith <ac7xc1nx@comcast.net> [02-20-05 21:05]:

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I'm running SuSE 9.1 Pro with all updates installed.

Trying 127.0.0.1... Connected to 127.0.0.1. Escape character is '^]'. Connection closed by foreign host.

I assume this is a telnet session, to what port (hint: s/b 25)?

This is a telnet session to port 995.

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postfix/sendmail/pop3 all work 100%

then you are happy, but *are* you using postfix or sendmail?

I'm using postfix.

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Is there a configuration file I need to modify or something?

why?

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FYI, I also have used a mail client with ssl support and the connection is refused.

a mail client ?? that is also a mail transfer agent ?? Connection to and how?

I am using Evolution to test the connection with ssl enabled.

Please excuse the questions but my crystal ball is being repaired. -- Patrick Shanahan Registered Linux User #207535 http://wahoo.no-ip.org @ http://counter.li.org HOG # US1244711 Photo Album: http://wahoo.no-ip.org/gallery

The Sunday 2005-02-20 at 22:54 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

I do not use Evolution but I believe that Evolution has a self contained Mail Transfer Agent. Have you configured Evolution to fetch and deliver your mail? And, if you have configured Evolution to utilize postfix, (I assume this is possible) have you configured postfix to deliver your mail?

My crystal ball (R) ;-) says that he is probably trying to set up a pop3s server, and he is testing it fetching with evolution, locally ; but the connection is rejected. That being so, I would suggest the OP to have a look at the mail log. But of course, my ball is very temperamental, they don't make them as in the old times: it might be wrong, and it doesn't have autocheck features; I suppose I should upgrade, but they are so expensive nowdays... :-p -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson

The Monday 2005-02-21 at 15:09 -0500, James Knott wrote:

Carlos E. R. wrote:

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But of course, my ball is very temperamental, they don't make them as in the old times: it might be wrong, and it doesn't have autocheck features; I suppose I should upgrade, but they are so expensive nowdays...

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X'-) You made get online to check it :-p -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson

The Monday 2005-02-21 at 15:44 -0500, Patrick Shanahan wrote:

* Carlos E. R. <robin1.listas@tiscali.es> [02-21-05 14:50]:

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That being so, I would suggest the OP to have a look at the mail log.

But of course, my ball is very temperamental, they don't make them as in the old times: it might be wrong, and it doesn't have autocheck features; I suppose I should upgrade, but they are so expensive nowdays...

At least your works. Mine is like looking into a half metre visibility fog.

That's their usual state, no matter how much we polish them :-P

I realized after re-reading his post saying port 995 that he probably was thinking that Evolution was using system postfix for mail transfer and that Evolution (iianm) did it's own thing unless set to use the systems MTA. He hasn't answered.

No, he gave up and started a new thread, but without further info. -- Cheers, Carlos Robinson