[asterisk-users] Hrmm.. OK, what am I missing? sendmail: Cannot open mail:25

[Bernhard Egger]

A better solution would be to modify the line
  mailhub=mail
in /etc/ssmtp/ssmtp.conf such that mailhub points to your smtp server.

-- Bernhard

> Hey, that's why i had no idea how to spot the glitch... I added a line in 
> my /etc/hosts file for "mail" aimed at my SMTP server, all better now.
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Nick
> 
> 
> -- 
> Nick Ellson
> CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
> MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
> Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.
> 
> 
> On Sun, 10 Sep 2006, C F wrote:
> 
>> Take this to sendmail list. this is not an asterisk problem. In any
>> case it looks like it's trying to send email to host mail on port 25
>> and it's failing. Try doing a telnet mail 25 and see what happens.
>>
>> On 9/10/06, Nick Ellson <grimm at nickellson.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>  OK, help.. Am not sure where this is not configured right. I followed the
>>>  voicemail.conf directions, even tried specifying sendmail -t directly.
>>>
>>>  My sendmail mail log shows:
>>>
>>>  Sep 10 17:19:26 goonie sSMTP[4439]: Unable to locate mail
>>>  Sep 10 17:19:26 goonie sSMTP[4439]: Cannot open mail:25
>>>
>>>  Nick
>>> 
>>> 
>>>
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>>>  Nick Ellson
>>>  CCDA, CCNP, CCSP, CCAI,
>>>  MCSE 2000, Security+, Network+
>>>  Network Hobbyist, VFR Private Pilot.
>>>
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