Hi Oliver,
I get the following results:
Trying 62.73.174.217... Connected to gtwm.co.uk. Escape character is'^]' Connection closed by foreign host
Does this signify that something is wrong with my postfix setup and / or SMTP settings?
Mike
----------------> From: oliver@gtwm.co.uk> Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2007 21:44:28 +0100> To: mediawiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org> Subject: Re: [Mediawiki-l] SMTP settings in LocalSetting.php> > On 14 Sep 2007, at 20:59, Monahon, Peter B. wrote:> > However, since I'm> > inside an aggressive, undocumented firewall, I'm not sure if my > > failures> > are my own settings, or someone actively blocking something, like port> > 25, hence my request for samples of working ones from anybody > > else. If> > I make mine look exactly like someone else's working SMTP, say, even> > using GMail, then I have a golden example to start from!> > I'm afraid I can't help with more working SMTP settings, but if it's > any help I have a public SMTP server you can try to connect to > manually. If it works, you'll know it's not a firewall issue.> > It runs on ports 25 and 26. To test, run a command prompt and type> > telnet gtwm.co.uk 25> > or> > telnet gtwm.co.uk 26> > You should get a response something like> > Trying 62.73.174.217...> Connected to gtwm.co.uk.> Escape character is '^]'.> 220 eul0001189.eu.verio.net ESMTP Postfix> > You won't be able to actually send a mail, because the server > requires you to have an account to do so, so just type> > quit> > and the response will be> > 221 Bye> Connection closed by foreign host.> > Regards> > Oliver> > > oliver@gtwm.co.uk / 0845 456 1810 / 07814 828608> The Old Bank, 4 Ravenhill Rd, Swansea SA5 5AW, UK> > > NOTE> No contracts may be concluded on behalf of GT webMarque by means of e- > mail> communications. The contents of this e-mail are confidential to the> intended recipient at the e-mail address to which it has been addressed;> it may not be disclosed to or used by anyone other than this addressee,> nor may it be copied in any way. If received in error please return to> sender via e-mail.> > DISCLAIMER> Please note that neither GT webMarque Ltd nor the sender accept any> responsibility for viruses transmitted via e-mail. It is your> responsibility to scan attachments (if any).> > > _______________________________________________> MediaWiki-l mailing list> MediaWiki-l@lists.wikimedia.org> http://lists.wikimedia.org/mailman/listinfo/mediawiki-l _________________________________________________________________ Feel like a local wherever you go. http://www.backofmyhand.com