Re: Delayed Emails

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From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/17/05 

Date: Mon, 17 Jan 2005 14:06:43 -0500

Pablo Vernocchi wrote:
> Whioch are UDP and TCP ports Exchange use?

The UDP ports are random, and TCP doesn't enter into it. If you don't
absolutely need the XP firewall enabled (I don't, except for laptop users),
you can just disable it.

I've never tried Marina's advice for XP SP2 & outlook.exe, but it's worth a
shot - she's a Reliable Source. :)
>
> Saludos,
>
> Pablo Vernocchi
> vernocchi@pcoffice.com.ar.delete.this
> Buenos Aires, Argentina
>
> On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 09:40:48 -0500, "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]"
> <lanwench@heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com> wrote:
>
>> Michael wrote:
>>> Hi Folks - We have been running SBS 2000 for a couple of years. We
>>> have 10 Outlook 2002 clients that use local Exchange email. We
>>> upgraded 5 clients from Windows 2000 Pro to Windows XP Pro. Since
>>> the upgrade, clients are not receiving email or have a huge delay in
>>> receiving local email. If they close and open Outlook, email
>>> arrives. If the server is re-booted, they get their email. Any ideas
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Michael
>>
>> As a test, while in Outlook, click on a folder other than Inbox, and
>> then back to Inbox. Does the mail magically appear?
>> If so, it's your Windows firewall, which is probably enabled.
>> Disable it or set up exceptions for the local LAN....Exchange tries
>> to send UDP packets to the client to show new items, etc., and the
>> firewall is blocking this traffic.

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