Sendmail: cannot open mail:25

[Archentos]

Every so often, this message ("Sendmail: cannot open mail:25&quot is output to the console. For reference, I'm running Gentoo. Anyone know how I can stop sendmail from trying to do whatever it's trying to do?

 

[Rhinokiller]

This error usually happens when another instance of sendmail has already contacted and opened port 25.

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[Archentos]

According to "ps -e", there are no sendmail processes running (as far as I can tell). Would it necessarily be listed as "sendmail" under the process list?

 

[Rhinokiller]

Try ps -aux

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[Archentos]

It doesn't seem to be in that listing either.

 

[Rhinokiller]

1. R U using sendmail as your MTA ? Or something else ?
2. R U trying to configure this box as a mail server ?

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[Archentos]

My goal is just to be able to email other users on the system.