Re: Exchange Not Recieving Email / Port Blocked?

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catazy_at_hotmail.com
Date: 02/03/05 

Date: 3 Feb 2005 03:43:19 -0800

Well I've tried changing the port that the smtp server uses to port 27
and that allows a connection through telnet. So I think it is still an
issue with either ISA blocking the port (despite being told not to)/ BT
blocking the port (although they aren't supposed to for business users
with static IP)/ Some other random problem. I've also tried disabling
the packet filters through ICW but that didn't help.

Although it does work on port 27, I've read on the newsgroups there
isn't any viable way to let the outside world know that they have to
send smtp on port 27. Is this true or is there any way of redirecting
the port (considering it is a BT adsl router with limited settings).

Thanks,

Marina Roos [SBS-MVP] wrote:
> More details please. Can you telnet to your public IP on port 25 from
> outside your network?
>
> --
> Regards,
>
> Marina
> Microsoft SBS-MVP
> One of the Magical M&M's
>
> "FirewallVictim" <catazy@hotmail.com> schreef in bericht
> news:ba2190a1.0502030124.59ceb890@posting.google.com...
> > Hi, unfortunately I spoke too soon and all is not working ok.
Server
> > was left in the state where it was allowing connections to port 25,
> > then a day later when server was not changed in any way at all,
> > connections are being refused on port 25! What gives?! Any
suggestions
> > on why it would only allow connections for a little over a day?
> >
> > Sorry to be a pain but this is proving to be a very annoying
problem.
> >
> >
> > Thanks

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