Java Programming Home Page: Archive: Message #108

Date: Oct 27 2000 19:15:39 EDT
From: "Java Programming" <javaProgramming-owner@listbot.com>
Subject: sw409 midterm question

A student writes:
"Error; message send failed: 
java.net.ConnectException:Connection refused:
no further information"

This error happens in the public void send () method, when 
opening the
socket.  "socket = new Socket(serverHostName, smtpPort);

Ans: try to telnet to the mail server on port 25.
Type help for the commands:

linux.docjava.com{lyon}1: telnet localhost 25
Trying 127.0.0.1...
Connected to localhost.localdomain.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 linux.docjava.com ESMTP Sendmail 8.9.3/8.8.7; Fri, 27 Oct 
2000 19:10:13 -040
0
help
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