opening ipfw for 587

I have everything set in exim.conf for alternate port 587 but still email doesn't work.
Do I need to add a line in my ipfw.rules file? Can you edit the ipfw.rules file directly or should I use a command to add the rule?

Anyone?

I've not worked with this but I'll tkae a stab and see if I can point you in th eight direction.

1: Assuming Linux have you used netstat to make sure that exim is actually listening on 587? (netstat -tunap)

2: If 1 is yes then have you checked your firewall to make sure you are allowing incoming traffic on 587? An easy way to tell is try to telnet into 587 from another box. If you get blocked then you probably need to open your firewall.

HTH,
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It's the firewall and I am using ipfw

Use sockstat to see if exim is listening on port 587.

You can edit the /etc/ipfw.rules file with vi or something. Add or replace the line just like the others, depending on how you wish to run your firewall.

Restart ipfw after adding or replacing the rule : /etc/rc.d/ipfw restart

You wil loose your SSH connection but will be able to reconnect in seconds.