local host

tamemi · #1 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

Dear Guys ,

Please again , i could not find a solution for my server linux red hat 9 .

when i leave it about more than 5 min ideal it goes to something like sleep mode and all services stop and even TCP/IP .. what shall i do ???

another thing please , when i installed the server , i gave it IP address x.y.z.c ,, now i configured sendmail and i can send emails normaly ..

when i try to telnet localhost 25 ---> i got an answer .

when i try to telnet Ip 25 ---> no answer .

what files should i edit in order to make it work ??

thanks

norsk hedensk · #2 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

you can add the entry for yourip to point to 'lp' in the /etc/hosts file.

tamemi · #3 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

hi it is already entered in /etc/hosts .

but still i can not telnet Ip 25
i can telnet 127.0.0.1 25

thanks

Optimus_P · #4 (**permalink**) 12-23-2003

you have most likly got something blocking inbound connections to that ip addy on that port.

possabily ipchains or somekinda firewalling. have you checked your logs n stuff?

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