Hi everyone,

I tried to use "mail" command to send email. It does not work(I've not received any email.
I checked if the sendmail is working, I typed ps -aux | grep sendmail

root 835 0.0 0.7 5004 1836 ? S Mar25 0:00 sendmail: accepti

Also, I can't restart sendmail, it's freezing...(see below)

[root@pe-web init.d]# sendmail restart
restart... User unknown

Also, I tried this
[root@pe-web /root]# telnet localhost 25
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to pe-we....


Please help.....

If you want to restart sendmail you have to run:
or
depending on distro
You have to check the logs (/var/log/maillog) to see what happens to your emails

Regards

debug like this.


first

then

this should throw up something in the maillog. paste here.
it doesnt look like you have any need to restart sendmail right now. it is running fine...but in case you do want to, the command is

Thank you...I can restart sendmail by using service restart sendmail

Here is the log...Thank you so much...

Mar 21 05:00:01 pe-web sendmail[29834]: o2KL01g29834: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003202100.o2KL01g29834@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 21 05:00:01 pe-web sendmail[29834]: o2KL01g29834: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 22 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[7234]: o2LL00d07234: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003212100.o2LL00d07234@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 22 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[7234]: o2LL00d07234: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 23 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[675]: o2ML00D00675: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003222100.o2ML00D00675@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 23 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[675]: o2ML00D00675: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 24 05:00:01 pe-web sendmail[30858]: o2NL00H30858: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003232100.o2NL00H30858@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 24 05:00:01 pe-web sendmail[30858]: o2NL00H30858: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 24 15:21:58 pe-web sendmail[7419]: o2O7LwN07419: from=nobody, size=370, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003240721.o2O7LwN07419@pe-web.org>, relay=nobody@localhost
Mar 24 15:22:03 pe-web sendmail[7421]: o2O7LwN07419: to=test <123@yahoo.com>, ctladdr=nobody (99/99), delay=00:00:05, xdelay=00:00:05, mailer=esmtp, pri=30370, relay=c.mx.mail.yahoo.com. [206.190.54.127], dsn=5.0.0, stat=Service unavailable
Mar 24 15:22:03 pe-web sendmail[7421]: o2O7LwN07419: o2O7M3M07421: DSN: Service unavailable
Mar 24 15:22:03 pe-web sendmail[7421]: o2O7M3M07421: to=root, delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30470, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 25 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[16003]: o2OL00O16003: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003242100.o2OL00O16003@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 25 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[16003]: o2OL00O16003: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 25 10:00:49 pe-web sendmail[825]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Mar 25 10:00:49 pe-web sendmail[825]: /etc/aliases: 40 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 395 bytes total
Mar 25 10:00:49 pe-web sendmail[835]: starting daemon (8.11.2): SMTP+queueing@01:00:00

It looks like yahoo are not accepting mail from your server. CAn you try a test to another email address? Hotmail or Google? It might be a good idea to configure your mail server so that the from email address is routeable. A lot of mail servers would reject email if this is not the case. Somebody@localhost is not a valid email address.

1. check. is it possible to send mail locally by

# mail -v user@loaclhost

2. then check the log /var/log/maillog for delivery success or not.

3. If it is ok. then u need to check with /etc/hosts, /etc/hosts.allow, hosts.deny

After I enter subject: testing....it has no response....
please help

[root@pe-web /root]# mail -v smmsp@localhost
Subject: testing

here is the maillog info. after I tried the above command. Thank you Please help...

Mar 28 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[24512]: o2RL00424512: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003272100.o2RL00424512@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 28 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[24512]: o2RL00424512: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 29 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[6198]: o2SL00V06198: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003282100.o2SL00V06198@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 29 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[6198]: o2SL00V06198: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent

Can you post the output of:

#chkconfig --list | grep sendmail

and

#service sendmail status

Thank you

NOt sure what Brian or barshani are trying to say, but your sendmail is up and running fine. Your mail server must answer with a proper dns name for a start. You can add this in /etc/hosts. Must be resolvable in dns

mail -v user@localhost
Subject: test --> (Press Enter)
. --> (Press .)
Cc: --> (Press Enter)
Null message body; hope that's ok

I found anohter post which is similar as my case. Finally, he made a port redirection from 25 to 26 and worked. Therefore, I did the same thing yesterday.

iptables -A INPUT -p tcp --dport 26 -j ACCEPT
iptables -A PREROUTING -t nat -p tcp --dport 26 -j REDIRECT --to-port 25

After I applied the iptables, it still doesn't work for me. Here is my maillog.Please help...Thank you

Mar 28 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[24512]: o2RL00424512: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003272100.o2RL00424512@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 28 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[24512]: o2RL00424512: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 29 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[6198]: o2SL00V06198: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003282100.o2SL00V06198@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 29 05:00:00 pe-web sendmail[6198]: o2SL00V06198: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent
Mar 29 10:32:05 pe-web sendmail[10887]: o2T2W5w10887: ruleset=check_relay, arg1=pe-web.org, arg2=127.0.0.1, relay=pe-web.org [127.0.0.1], reject=550 5.7.1 Access denied
Mar 29 11:32:05 pe-web sendmail[10887]: o2T2W5w10887: timeout waiting for input from pe-web.org during server cmd read
Mar 29 11:32:05 pe-web sendmail[10887]: NOQUEUE: pe-web.org [127.0.0.1] did not issue MAIL/EXPN/VRFY/ETRN during connection to MTA
Mar 29 14:37:06 pe-web sendmail[689]: alias database /etc/aliases rebuilt by root
Mar 29 14:37:06 pe-web sendmail[689]: /etc/aliases: 40 aliases, longest 10 bytes, 395 bytes total
Mar 29 14:37:06 pe-web sendmail[699]: starting daemon (8.11.2): SMTP+queueing@01:00:00
Mar 29 14:45:10 pe-web sendmail[1021]: o2T6jAw01021: from=nobody, size=343, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003290645.o2T6jAw01021@pe-web.org>, relay=nobody@localhost
Mar 29 14:45:11 pe-web sendmail[1023]: o2T6jAw01021: to=peweb@cuhk.edu.hk, ctladdr=nobody (99/99), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=30343, relay=cwemgw2.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk. [137.xxx.xxx.29], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (ok: Message 145665710 accepted)
Mar 29 15:02:29 pe-web sendmail[1281]: o2T72TJ01281: from=root, size=49, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003290702.o2T72TJ01281@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 29 15:02:29 pe-web sendmail[1283]: o2T72TJ01281: to=cchance@cuhk.edu.hk, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:00, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=esmtp, pri=30049, relay=cwemgw2.itsc.cuhk.edu.hk. [137.xxx.xxx.29], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (ok: Message 145667296 accepted)
Mar 29 23:19:29 pe-web sendmail[11433]: o2TFJTh11433: from=nobody, size=371, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003291519.o2TFJTh11433@pe-web.org>, relay=nobody@localhost
Mar 29 23:19:30 pe-web sendmail[11435]: o2TFJTh11433: to=moon <pemoon-2005@163.com>, ctladdr=nobody (99/99), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:01, mailer=esmtp, pri=30371, relay=mxnew-a.163.com. [220.xxx.xxx.43], dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent (Mail OK queued as mx3,NcCowKD7j9TUw7BLZFloAQ--.852S2 1269875669)
Mar 30 05:00:01 pe-web sendmail[15635]: o2TL00R15635: from=root, size=327, class=0, nrcpts=1, msgid=<201003292100.o2TL00R15635@pe-web.org>, relay=root@localhost
Mar 30 05:00:01 pe-web sendmail[15635]: o2TL00R15635: to=root, ctladdr=root (0/0), delay=00:00:01, xdelay=00:00:00, mailer=local, pri=30327, dsn=2.0.0, stat=Sent

[root@pe-web /root]# chkconfig --list | grep sendmail
sendmail 0ff 1ff 2-5n 6ff

[root@pe-web /root]# service sendmail status
sendmail (pid 699) is running...

Thank you

i would reverse the firewall change you made. why did you make that?>>
Your mailserver appears to be working correctly.
All i can see is that some mail servers will not allow you to send mail to them because of RFC 821/822 (mailserver configuration).
thats all.
IF you are still having problems, you may have to pm me as this seems to be going a bit off track..