debugging iptables

[Antony Stone]

On Monday 17 June 2002 9:59 pm, Mark Tessier wrote:

> iptables v1.2.1a: host/network `smtpx.xxxx.xx' not found
> Try `iptables -h' or 'iptables --help' for more information.

[ Etc..... ]

What are the values of the variables $SMTP_SERVER and $POP_SERVER in your 
script ?

> I'm not sure why the script causes these error messages, while others like
> accessing an HTTP server doesn't produce any error mesages. DNS rules are
> prior to these rules.

What are your DNS rules ?

 

Antony.