Shankz wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I have installed Postfix on a linux machine that is also a router to the
> internet for the window computers in my LAN.
>
> For a while now I have been trying to configure the linux machine to act
> as a e-mail server also.
>
> So far I have succeeded in getting the window machines (outlook express,
> pop3) to send and receive mails to and from each other. I am also able to
> send emails from a local windows machine to any external email adress
> (e.g. someone@yahoo.com).
>
> However, I am not able to receive any e-mails from outside (e.g.
> yahoo.com). I also do not get a mail delivery error or such on the
> external mail account (I've been waiting for several days now). I'm using
> the same recipient address that worked fine for the local machines.
>
> Any help would be much appreciated.
>
> Thanks,
> Shanks

First, since you don't give much info, how do you expect email to reach you?
Do you have a registered domain with DNS that points to the box postfix is
on? Are you retrieving from a remote server with fetchmail?

Care to provide a clue?