Weird SMTP timeouts

Kevin D. Clark kclark at mtghouse.com
Tue Jun 13 18:27:08 EDT 2006


John Abreau writes:

> My mail server doesn't have X11 on it; even with ssh -Y, I'm unable
> to run ethereal.

Then try

1:   tcpdump 'host smtp.helmsbriscoe.com' -w smtp-problem.cap
2:   start sendmail/telnet
3:   quit tcpdump
4:   transport smtp-problem.cap back to a machine that can run
     ethereal
5:   ethereal -r smtp-problem.cap


Other things you can play with without X:  tethereal and iptraf

Regards,

--kevin
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