postfix on mac (snow leopard) / php mail() won't work (Operation timed out…)

After hours and hours of research on this (it does appear to be quite an issue)... it still won't work.I already tried with changes to main.cf, master.cf, php.ini, org.postfix.master...For main.cf it was suggested to set "myhostname = host.domain.tld" to something one has control over, which I don't. Everything I tried telnetting to (e.g. telnet some-IP 25) refused to answer (except localhost, which doesn't help much. I've also uncommented the line \[code\]submission inet n - n - - smtpd\[/code\]In master.cf, which was meant to enable other ports (or another port) besides 25 - but in my mail.log file there are still entries like the following (I have edited the name of the mailserver):\[code\]Oct 11 14:56:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: E8E0A46D8A7: from=<[email protected]>, size=543, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 14:56:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2168]: connect to mail.domain.ch[80.74.142.100]:25: Operation timed out\[/code\]So, it does try to use port 25 and I can't figure out how to prevent (or rather change) that.I also tried it with my local firewall switched off (just to make sure it wasn't that) - this didn't change anything.Does anyone have any suggestions?Following is my main.cf\[code\]Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 0034146BB27: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 0357B46D316: from=, size=543, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 2367D46D8F3: from=, size=543, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 25DC646C0CC: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 2D08046D084: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 380CB468328: from=, size=1024, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 3D87246BE1D: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 4092446D0D5: from=, size=544, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 425C546D10B: from=, size=544, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 4D2FE46D4FB: from=, size=543, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 5E45B46BDA1: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 5F20946BE63: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 69CB746D16A: from=, size=542, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 78A9746BDF1: from=, size=2790, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 7EEF24681C7: from=, size=1003, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 8156D46D0C3: from=, size=544, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 81B9346BDF5: from=, size=2788, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 83D3146BDF7: from=, size=2791, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 84B4A46BBC8: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 8594046BDF8: from=, size=2790, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: 85FA546D241: from=, size=542, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: B3D5C46D48C: from=, size=543, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: B3E2F46BC75: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: C96AD46BE3B: from=, size=554, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: D99D646BAC0: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: E0D5A468502: from=, size=1024, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/qmgr[2123]: E327946BD2F: from=, size=568, nrcpt=1 (queue active)Oct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2202]: connect to mail.recipients-domain.ch[80.74.142.100]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2203]: connect to mail.recipients-domain.ch[80.74.142.100]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2204]: connect to mail.recipients-domain.ch[80.74.142.100]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2205]: connect to mail.recipients-domain.ch[80.74.142.100]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2206]: connect to mail.recipients-domain.ch[80.74.142.100]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2207]: connect to jay.hsz-t.ch[193.5.54.121]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:36 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2209]: connect to jay.hsz-t.ch[193.5.54.121]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:37 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2213]: connect to jay.hsz-t.ch[193.5.54.121]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:37 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2208]: connect to barracuda.in2net.com[65.61.198.253]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:37 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2212]: connect to barracuda.in2net.com[65.61.198.253]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:37 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2210]: connect to barracuda.in2net.com[65.61.198.253]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:11:37 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2211]: connect to barracuda.in2net.com[65.61.198.253]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2202]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2203]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2204]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2205]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2206]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2202]: 0034146BB27: to=, relay=none, delay=77166, delays=77106/0.06/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2203]: 0357B46D316: to=, relay=none, delay=46901, delays=46841/0.03/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2207]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2204]: 2367D46D8F3: to=, relay=none, delay=9419, delays=9359/0.03/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2205]: 25DC646C0CC: to=, relay=none, delay=69083, delays=69023/0.03/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2206]: 2D08046D084: to=, relay=none, delay=57881, delays=57821/0.03/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2207]: 380CB468328: to=, relay=none, delay=220408, delays=220348/0.02/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 3D87246BE1D: to=, relay=none, delay=69826, delays=69766/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 4092446D0D5: to=, relay=none, delay=57542, delays=57482/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 425C546D10B: to=, relay=none, delay=57374, delays=57314/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 4D2FE46D4FB: to=, relay=none, delay=45191, delays=45131/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 5E45B46BDA1: to=, relay=none, delay=71715, delays=71654/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 69CB746D16A: to=, relay=none, delay=57113, delays=57053/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2222]: 5F20946BE63: to=, relay=none, delay=69372, delays=69311/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 8156D46D0C3: to=, relay=none, delay=57678, delays=57618/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2222]: 84B4A46BBC8: to=, relay=none, delay=75648, delays=75588/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: 85FA546D241: to=, relay=none, delay=50808, delays=50748/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2222]: B3D5C46D48C: to=, relay=none, delay=46259, delays=46199/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2222]: D99D646BAC0: to=, relay=none, delay=77430, delays=77370/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2222]: E327946BD2F: to=, relay=none, delay=72007, delays=71947/60/0/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2221]: B3E2F46BC75: to=, relay=none, delay=74076, delays=74016/60/0/0.01, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/error[2223]: C96AD46BE3B: to=, relay=none, delay=69567, delays=69507/60/0/0.01, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (delivery temporarily suspended: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2209]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:06 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2209]: 7EEF24681C7: to=, relay=none, delay=220835, delays=220775/0.01/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)Oct 11 15:12:07 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2213]: connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed outOct 11 15:12:07 my-MacBook-Pro postfix/smtp[2213]: E0D5A468502: to=, relay=none, delay=218862, delays=218802/0.03/60/0, dsn=4.4.1, status=deferred (connect to romulus.metanet.ch[80.74.138.2]:25: Operation timed out)\[/code\]Thank you very much for your time!!!r.
 
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