IPCHAINS question

[bill at horne.net (Ernest Horne)]

----- Original Message -----
From: Robert La Ferla <robertlaferla at comcast.net>
To: discuss at blu.org
Subject: Re:IPCHAINS question
Date: Mon, 18 Oct 2004 19:23:53 -0400

> 
> You don't need to reboot.  Those commands should work fine.  Try testing 
> it with "telnet localhost 25" afterwards to see if it worked.  When you 
> have a chance, you should consider moving to iptables.


I'd suggest testing it with a telnet to port 25 from an separate computer; many standard iptables rulesets include a blanket "ACCEPT" for the loopback interface, and that usually comes near the start of the chain.

FWIW.

Bill