Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 16:42:58 -0400 (EDT) From: Scott Nolde <scott@smnolde.com> To: Bara Zani <bara_zani@yahoo.com> Cc: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: freebsd 4.4 with dsl blocking outgoing smtp connections ? Message-ID: <20011020164103.C2895-100000@bsd.smnolde.com> In-Reply-To: <20011020203321.78738.qmail@web10804.mail.yahoo.com>
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Earthlink blocks connections to smtp servers outside its network to help reduce spam. - Scott smacked into the keyboard previously by owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG: >Date: Sat, 20 Oct 2001 13:33:21 -0700 (PDT) >From: Bara Zani <bara_zani@yahoo.com> >To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG >Subject: freebsd 4.4 with dsl blocking outgoing smtp connections ? > >Hi GuruZZZZZZZ , >I'm running a freebsd 4.4 gateway connected to >earthlink dsl . >i can use almost all ip services using any box on the >lan 9 mirc ftp http pop3 etc ...) >only problem i have is with smtp . >i cannot connect to any smtp servers out there . >i tried telneting to port 25 of the servers from the >freebsd box but get "connection timed out" . >i can ping the host . >for example : >ping smtp.mail.yahoo.com will work but telent >smtp.mail.yahoo.com will not . >i am not running any firewall ( rc.conf - >firewall_enable="NO" ) >and i use the nat enable yes in /etc/ppp/ppp.conf . >please let me know if there's any more tests i can do >/ more info you need . >thanks >Bara Zani Scott Nolde GPG Key 0xD869AB48 To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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