On Fri, 10 Mar 2000 05:24:26 +0200, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >When I try to 'telnet localhost 25' I get the following error message: > >"Telnet unable to connect to the local host. > connection refused." > >I was wondering if anyone could help me get telnet working as I >suspect that this problem is preventing from downloading mail >using fetchmail.
Telnet IS working, but obviously you aren't running a local SMTP server (this is what you are trying to telnet to!!). Fetchmal also needs a local SMTP server to be able to feed you the messages it just downloaded. I recommend you to install "Exim", far superior to the old mail daemon "sendmail." -- Sign the EU petition against SPAM: L I N U X .~. http://www.politik-digital.de/spam/ The Choice /V\ of a GNU /( )\ Generation ^^-^^
