terry gilsenan vppqgmmpcksbtinteroilcom kbajwa wrote hello finally got around try postfix first install system centos51i386 postfix22332i386 note postfix downloaded installed part os installation minor changes etcpostficmaincf file follows inet_interfaces mydestination myhostname localhostmydomain localhostmydomain home_mailbox maildir mydomain tibcom host mailtibcom updating etcpostficmaincf restarted postfix entered following terminal test postfix vngamail telnet localhost smtp trying 127001 connected localhostlocaldomain 127001 escape character 220 mailtibcom esmtp postfix ehlo host 250mailtibcom 250pipelining 250size 10240000 250vrfy 250etrn 250enhancedstatuscodes 2508bitmime 250 dsn mail kbajwa 250 210 ok rcpt kbajwa 250 215 ok data 354 end data test point waited system reached timeout disconnected connection done typing test pressing enter press enter dot enter postfix would recognise end message would take data continued along delivery path according configuration hopefully delivered email mailbox user kbajwa 421 442 mailtibcom error timeout exceeded connection closed foreign host vngamail notice enter test hit rtn long system returns error first postfix install idea fyi mailtibcom server connected net please direct right direction thanks kirt fri 08 aug 2008 212154 1000 postfix first install