telnet 127.0.0.1 smtp "refuse to connect" ...help

[Trekkie]

Hi,

I'm using RH7.3 and I have installed Qmail. I know that telnet is installed and works, since I'm able to connect to Linux box from another computer using telnet.

Telnet is not disabled, since I have checked /etc/xinetd.d/telnet (disable = no)

rpm -q telnet
telnet-0.17.20

I'm able to see the test message by using qmail...this works!

#echo to: me | /var/qmail/bin/qmail-inject

This is the error I'm getting...?

#telnet 127.0.0.1 25
Trying 127.0.0.1 ..
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Connection refused

There is no logs in /var/log/qmail/smtpd directory


I appreciate any advice or comments

Trekkie

 

[frozenpeas]

Do you have telnet access allowed? Maybe it's not a qmail problem at all.

 

[Trekkie]

I'm able to telnet connect to the Linux box from another computer; therefore, I assume the telnet is working. Is there something I might have miss?