Networking interface for beginners

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I am currently learning network interfaces.



Below, using netstat, I listed interfaces with respective ports:



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Please correct if wrong. If I were to translate this in my own words it would go like this:



  1. Anyone with ipv4 and ipv6 address can connect to my host via SSH

  2. Anyone with ipv6 address can connect to my host via http through port 80

  3. No one with ipv4 address can connect to my host via http

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Why is smtp bound to localhost? My understanding was that a mail server should be accessible to the outside world so computers can communicate.










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    I am currently learning network interfaces.



    Below, using netstat, I listed interfaces with respective ports:



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    True or False



    Please correct if wrong. If I were to translate this in my own words it would go like this:



    1. Anyone with ipv4 and ipv6 address can connect to my host via SSH

    2. Anyone with ipv6 address can connect to my host via http through port 80

    3. No one with ipv4 address can connect to my host via http

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    Why is smtp bound to localhost? My understanding was that a mail server should be accessible to the outside world so computers can communicate.










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      I am currently learning network interfaces.



      Below, using netstat, I listed interfaces with respective ports:



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      True or False



      Please correct if wrong. If I were to translate this in my own words it would go like this:



      1. Anyone with ipv4 and ipv6 address can connect to my host via SSH

      2. Anyone with ipv6 address can connect to my host via http through port 80

      3. No one with ipv4 address can connect to my host via http

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      Why is smtp bound to localhost? My understanding was that a mail server should be accessible to the outside world so computers can communicate.










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      I am currently learning network interfaces.



      Below, using netstat, I listed interfaces with respective ports:



      enter image description here



      True or False



      Please correct if wrong. If I were to translate this in my own words it would go like this:



      1. Anyone with ipv4 and ipv6 address can connect to my host via SSH

      2. Anyone with ipv6 address can connect to my host via http through port 80

      3. No one with ipv4 address can connect to my host via http

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      Why is smtp bound to localhost? My understanding was that a mail server should be accessible to the outside world so computers can communicate.







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