I’m trying to configure a postfix instance for a Discourse install. Everytime I try to send an email I get this error:
Aug 11 10:29:06 basquewaves postfix/smtp[32662]: connect to ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM[173.194.66.26]:25: Connection timed out
Aug 11 10:29:06 basquewaves postfix/smtp[32662]: connect to ASPMX.L.GOOGLE.COM[2a00:1450:400c:c03::1a]:25: Network is unreachable
I tried the connection using telnet, and didn’t work neither. Is it possible that the port is closed ?
root@basquewaves:~# telnet aspmx.l.google.com 25
Trying 173.194.66.26...
Trying 2a00:1450:400c:c05::1a...
telnet: Unable to connect to remote host: Network is unreachable
Thanks in advance
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It looks like your SMTP port is filtered. Please open up a support ticket and the team will gladly open it for you after verifying your account.
Thanks!
Fixed, Port 25 was closed by DigitalOcean Fast support helped me to fix that! thanks
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