Actually I meant your /etc/init.d/masq file.
That is the file that runs all the ipchain rules for you. You might want to check and make sure there isn't an entry in there blocking 110, or else next time you restart it will be back.
You also said you could'nt send before, are you able to now? If not there may be a rule blocking port 25 as well.
If nothing edited you templates (/etc/e-smith/templates/etc/init.d/masq/) then restarting or expanding the template really should have fixed the problem. Seems kinda strange.
O well, if its working, its working.