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by m_baldesarra

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I've installed qmail and qmail admin, now when i try to see my mail(with =
netscape messenger) there is a message: the network connection was =
refused by the server. The server is the same computer where I've my =
mail.When I try to open qmail admin (localhost/cgi-bin/qmailadmin) the =
message is : could not connect to the host localhost. I saw the etc/host =
file and it seems ok .There is someone that could help me?

Thanks

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by wiznogood

Hi,
it looks to me as,although you installed package your mail server hasn't started.
First thing to do is to check if ports mail protocols use are opened on your machine. Type:
netstat --inet -ln
it should answer with at least two lines
tcp 0 0 *:25 ...
tcp 0 0 *:110 ...
If you don't see output like this, make sure to start your mail daemons properly. Sorry, I can't help you further with qmail, becouse I do not use it.

by mayurdeodhar

i suggest u to check the DNS settings. i think this as a name resolution problem other than anything else. try to put the IP address of the mail server computer in place of the name in the incoming and outgoin mail servers name menu in the netscape messenger. also insure that the daemons hv started properly as suggested in the previous answer.
hope this helps
mayur

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