Jerry Geis wrote: > Jerry Geis wrote: >>> >>> Never setup sendmail myself but google talks about: >>> makemap hash /etc/mail/access < /etc/mail/access >>> Did you do it? >>> >> >> Rebuilding access.db gets done by typing "make" in the /etc/mail >> directory. >> It has been done. >> >> Jerry >> > ok - going crazy I made a copy of my access file, and removed > everything execpt localhost. restart sendmail of course. > re-tried the abuse.net/relay.html site and it did not relay.... > > So then something in the file must be the issue. I put everything back > as it was, restart and tried again. it relayed. > > I then commented the line: > 192.168.1 RELAY > > and restarted and retried. It did not relay. > > I thought this line was a wildcard for anything 192.168.1.X - not open > the world for relaying. > > Jerry > I guess I just didnt wait long enough... it still eventually came back and said the same thing. "You are relaying." I thought really really long delay meant it wasnt doing it. So I'm still stuck. Jerry