Hi there, Well, it looks like they have blacklisted your ip or something. Because telnet is just ignoring your connection. Anyway, everything about relaying can be found here: http://www.ilkda.com/sendmail/Relay.htm So maybe that helps you out. Easy way is just using then your SMART_HOST. Maybe you have more servers? Then you can relay on them. Greetings, Jim. > Michael, > >> ....connecting to port 25 (smtp) on the "mail.charter.net" address gives >> me the following: >> >> [mfleming@defender mail]$ telnet mail.charter.net 25 >> Trying 209.225.8.224... >> Connected to mail.charter.net (209.225.8.224). >> Escape character is '^]'. >> 220 charter.net ESMTP server ready Tue, 13 Mar 2007 09:00:41 -0400 > > mirror!/~ % telnet mail.charter.net 25 > Trying 209.225.8.224... > Connected to mail.charter.net (209.225.8.224). > Escape character is '^]'. > <note no 220 prompt, typing anything> > Connection closed by foreign host. > > Jonathan > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >