[Clug-tech] sendmail

[andrew at a2-technologies.com]

OK.... I hope someone can help me out here.

I have never had the pleasure yet of configuring sendmail to relay through
an isp's mail server.

I have followed the standard threads, configuring sendmail.mc...  using m4
to produce sendmail.mc

I have used:

define('SMART_HOST', 'smtp.telus.net')dnl

and I have now managed to get rid of all of the errors...  mail.log says
'accepted for delivery'
and then a little while later

'Connection timed out with alt4.gmail-smtp-in.l.google.com'

the email address I am trying to use is a gmail address...

When watching port 25... every time I try to send email I see a crapload
of traffic to googles servers...

I have tried other email addresses (to my own domains) and see traffic
going out to those also.

Do I misunderstand? the 'SMART_HOST' directive is supposed to forward mail
via the smtp server defined? no?

If I am correct then my setup is not working at all.


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