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ok, so, I've switched to postfix == ran postqueue -p and it shows that the emails are timing out -- so, we've eliminated sendmail, postfix should be configured properly -- what the heck could be interfering
can you post the output of /var/log/message when you try and send an email? also post the postfix config file? and if you have mutt or pine, or mail installed lets try sending out an email from it.
ok - have beeen examining every log file and making corrections: now I get this in the logfile:
Quote:
Mar 13 11:57:16 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[72.14.253.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:57:17 pcbsd postfix/smtp[80136]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.47.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:57:46 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.201.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:57:47 pcbsd postfix/smtp[80136]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[72.14.253.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:58:16 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.183.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:58:17 pcbsd postfix/smtp[80136]: connect to alt2.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.201.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:58:46 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.135.114]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:58:46 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: 4AD0D621CF0: to=<leicaphotos@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=3275, delays=3124/0.01/151/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.135.114]:25: Operation timed out)
Mar 13 11:58:47 pcbsd postfix/smtp[80136]: connect to alt3.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[64.233.183.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:59:17 pcbsd postfix/smtp[80136]: connect to alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.135.114]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 11:59:18 pcbsd postfix/smtp[80136]: E0065621F07: to=<leicaphotos@gmail.com>, relay=none, delay=151, delays=0.48/0.01/151/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[209.85.135.114]:25: Operation timed out)
Mar 13 11:59:29 pcbsd postfix/sendmail[81692]: fatal: www(80): No recipient addresses found in message header
Mar 13 11:59:30 pcbsd postfix/pickup[79815]: 1D639621CFE: uid=80 from=<www>
Mar 13 11:59:30 pcbsd postfix/cleanup[81716]: 1D639621CFE: message-id=<20090313165930.1D639621CFE@www.cookbooksonline.com>
Mar 13 11:59:30 pcbsd postfix/qmgr[79816]: 1D639621CFE: from=<www@www.cookbooksonline.com>, size=753, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Mar 13 12:00:00 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to www.cookbooks.com[207.247.2.212]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 12:00:00 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: 1D639621CFE: to=<blake@cookbooks.com>, relay=none, delay=30, delays=0.43/0.01/30/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to www.cookbooks.com[207.247.2.212]:25: Operation timed out)
Mar 13 12:01:16 pcbsd postfix/qmgr[79816]: 35742621EF9: from=<root@www.cookbooksonline.com>, size=349, nrcpt=1 (queue active)
Mar 13 12:01:47 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[74.125.47.27]:25: Operation timed out
Mar 13 12:02:18 pcbsd postfix/smtp[79818]: connect to alt1.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com[72.14.253.27]:25: Operation timed out
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