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    Error "connect to localhost failed" when submitting document delivery form

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    • Article Type: General
    • Product: SFX
    • Product Version: 4

    Problem Symptoms:
    *Following error appears when submitting the document delivery form:
    ERROR: connect to localhost failed (Connection refused) connect to localhost failed connect to localhost failed (Connection refused) no (more) retries!
    *docdel.cgi file is current with global code
    *Server Admin Utility Email diagnostic tool reports:
    "Probably there is no sendmail running in this server.
    Error reported: connect to localhost failed (Connection refused)
    connect to localhost failed
    connect to localhost failed (Connection refused) no (more) retries!"

    Cause:
    Sendmail not running on server

    Resolution:
    *Restart sendmail services on server

    Category: Target / Linking issues (SFX)

    Subject: SFX

    • Article last edited: 10/24/2013