[Mailman-Users] mail from lists backing up...

[Larry Rosenman]

On Tue, 2002-09-03 at 13:41, David F. Reed wrote:
> Larry, I think you are on to something; odd as it sounds, it is refused:
> [root at david mailman]# telnet 127.0.0.1 25
> Trying 127.0.0.1...
> telnet: connect to address 127.0.0.1: Connection refused
> 
> now why do I say "odd"? because the other machines are using this one
> as a host to send mail, as am I logged onto it, but, mailman can't...
> 
> so I am confused...
> 
> I am running RH 7.3; I do not see immediately how to turn that on,
> but I will search.
look in your sendmail.(mc|cf) files. 

I think this is the root of your problem. 

I believe RH in their infinite wisdon(sic) turned off localhost....

LER
> 
> Thanks
> 
> --Dave
> 
> Larry Rosenman wrote:
> 
> >What happens if you telnet to 127.0.0.1 25?
> >
> >
> >
> >On Tue, 2002-09-03 at 13:15, David F. Reed wrote:
> >  
> >
> >>Yes, and its running I think (as evidenced by):
> >>[root at david log]# tail /var/log/cron
> >>Sep  3 13:08:00 david CROND[12584]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:09:01 david CROND[12592]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:10:00 david CROND[12603]: (root) CMD (/usr/bin/mrtg 
> >>/etc/mrtg/mrtg.cf
> >>Sep  3 13:10:00 david CROND[12604]: (root) CMD (/usr/lib/sa/sa1 1 1)
> >>Sep  3 13:10:00 david CROND[12605]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:10:00 david CROND[12606]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:11:00 david CROND[12611]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:12:01 david CROND[12623]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:13:00 david CROND[12629]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>Sep  3 13:14:00 david CROND[12636]: (mailman) CMD (/usr/bin/python -S 
> >>/var/mail
> >>
> >>
> >>Ashley M. Kirchner wrote:
> >>
> >>    
> >>
> >>>"David F. Reed" wrote:
> >>>
> >>> 
> >>>
> >>>      
> >>>
> >>>>I think I have the grand move almost done;
> >>>>but, I notice mail from the lists is piling up without going out...
> >>>>
> >>>>I suspect an SMTP configuration of some sort, but my users
> >>>>are getting mail out fine...
> >>>>   
> >>>>
> >>>>        
> >>>>
> >>>   did you install the crontab?
> >>>
> >>>--
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> >>David F. Reed  -> email: W5SV at arrl.net
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> David F. Reed  -> email: W5SV at arrl.net
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