[asterisk-users] Mail Server

[John Mason Jr]

Mike Hammett wrote:
> I need to setup a small mail server on a local network.  It only needs 
> SMTP ability as it's just so Asterisk can send out emails.  The machine 
> has sendmail installed.  My primary mail server seems to be rejecting 
> the messages.  Some research says something isn't configured properly.  
> What do I have to do so the outside world accepts emails from my 
> Asterisk box?  It is behind a NAT.
>  
>  
> ----------
> Mike Hammett
> Intelligent Computing Solutions
> http://www.ics-il.com
>  


I would look at the log file or use wireshark to capture the 
conversation. As I recall sendmail has logs in /var/log/maillog


A couple of things to look for;

1. Firewall blocking port 25

2. Relaying denied  based on domain name or ip address

3. DNS setup incorrectly



John