Description of problem: There is a step missing in the following section. 23.3.2.2. Basic Postfix Configuration After the line below, there should be an additional line Existing line # "Uncomment the inet_interfaces = all line." Insert this line. # "Comment the inet_interfaces = localhost line." Existing line # "Restart the postfix service." Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Easy. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Follow the steps in "23.3.2.2. Basic Postfix Configuration" which a fresh install. 2. try to connect from a remote host to port 25. Actual results: The inet_interfaces = localhost line takes precedent of the inet_interfaces = all line. You can not connect to the postfix service remotely. Expected results: You should be able to connect to the postfix servce remotely. Additional info:
Thanks Mark. Fixed in 5.4, rev. 21600.
This is fixed in 5.4, I have verified, though it did not make it into the current redhat.com/docs online book for the 5.4 update for some reason. I will attempt to update it soon. Keeping open.
Verified in rev 7 http://www.redhat.com/docs/en-US/Red_Hat_Enterprise_Linux/5.4/html/Deployment_Guide/s3-email-mta-postfix-conf.html