Okay, I found the problem and resolved it. Learning process here! I tried telneting to localhhost port 25. And it refused connections. That pointed me in the right direction!
[EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/exim4$ more update-exim4.conf.conf # /etc/exim4/update-exim4.conf.conf # # Edit this file and /etc/mailname by hand and execute update-exim4.conf # yourself or use 'dpkg-reconfigure exim4-config' dc_eximconfig_configtype='smarthost' dc_other_hostnames='' dc_local_interfaces='192.168.1.25:127.0.0.1' dc_readhost='' dc_relay_domains='' dc_minimaldns='false' dc_relay_nets='192.168.1.0/24:127.0.0.1/32' dc_smarthost='mail.bellsouth.net' dc_never_users='never_users = root' CFILEMODE='644' [EMAIL PROTECTED]:/etc/exim4$ I had to allow 127.0.0.1 (localhost) on dc_local_interfaces (interfaces you listen for SMTP connections on). By setting it to 192.168.1.25 (my eth0), I was only allowing smtp connections on eth0. Fetchmail uses localhost, so I had to allow that. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]