Re: SMTP not working for External use: Can't Send Emails

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From: Yannick DUCERF (yducerf_at_nospam.yahoo.fr)
Date: 10/15/04


Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 15:54:32 +0200

OK, but have you allowed ( in your firewall policy) your server to connect
to all others smtp servers (all over the world) on the smtp port ?

rule like this, depend on your firewall version :
source dest prot. status
yourserver any smtp allow

--
Regards,
Yannick DUCERF
French Exchange Administrator
"TPSchaefer" <TPSchaefer@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
e#xjkorsEHA.2788@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> Yes, I have the port 25 mapped to the private ip address to the public
>
>
> "Yannick DUCERF" <yducerf@nospam.yahoo.fr> wrote in message
> news:unrr2XrsEHA.1408@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > and on the firewall side...is your server allowed to communicate on the
> > smtp
> > port (25) with any ...
> >
> > --
> > Regards,
> > Yannick DUCERF
> > French Exchange Administrator
> > "TPSchaefer" <TPSchaefer@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de news:
> > uiHB8UrsEHA.904@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> >> I can ping the address fine, I just can't telnet to it.
> >>
> >> I can perform an ns lookup as well and that fine
> >>
> >>
> >> "Yannick DUCERF" <yducerf@nospam.yahoo.fr> wrote in message
> >> news:eDpBM6osEHA.1276@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> > you made this test on your exchnage server ?
> >> > do you ping mx2.mail.yahoo.com from your server ?
> >> > do you ping 64.156.215.19 from your server ?
> >> > could you do an nslookup on your server ?
> >> >
> >> > nslookup
> >> > set q=mx
> >> > yahoo.com
> >> >
> >> > what is the response ?
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > Regards,
> >> > Yannick DUCERF
> >> > French Exchange Administrator
> >> > "TPSchaefer" <TPSchaefer@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
news:
> >> > #r6KmWmsEHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> Microsoft Windows XP [Version 5.1.2600]
> >> >> (C) Copyright 1985-2001 Microsoft Corp.
> >> >>
> >> >> C:\>telnet mx2.mail.yahoo.com 25
> >> >> Connecting To mx2.mail.yahoo.com...Could not open connection to the
> > host,
> >> > on
> >> >> por
> >> >> t 25: Connect failed
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >> "Yannick DUCERF" <yducerf@nospam.yahoo.fr> wrote in message
> >> >> news:upW7p$esEHA.2320@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> >> >> > Could you do this test on your exchange server ?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > telnet mx2.mail.yahoo.com 25
> >> >> >
> >> >> > have you got a response ?
> >> >> > if not, check your firewall policy, or your isp ..
> >> >> >
> >> >> > --
> >> >> > Regards,
> >> >> > Yannick DUCERF
> >> >> > French Exchange Administrator
> >> >> >
> >> >> > "TPSchaefer" <TPSchaefer@hotmail.com> a écrit dans le message de
> > news:
> >> >> > OoAcSwesEHA.1176@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> >> >> >> Time out 4.4.7
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> I have tried configuring the SMTP with and without my ISP DNS .
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> No difference
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> "Rich Matheisen [MVP]" <richnews@rmcons.com.NOSPAM.COM> wrote in
> >> > message
> >> >> >> news:k3qrm0hes01ijei0v7e91545cq58ec3fns@4ax.com...
> >> >> >> > "TPSchaefer" <TPSchaefer@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> >>I am unable to send emails from my email address on my
> >> >> >> >>domain(netzpro.com).
> >> >> >> >>I can get emails in fine to any email address on my domain.  I
> >> >> >> >>can
> >> > send
> >> >> > to
> >> >> >> >>an email address that is on the same domain.
> >> >> >> >>
> >> >> >> >>I have used dnsstuff.com to ensure my DNS is correct and I
can't
> >> >> >> >>find
> >> >> > any
> >> >> >> >>problems.  When I check the exchange Queue, the emails are
stuck
> > in
> >> > the
> >> >> >> >>"Retry" state.  If I perform a force connect it will go back
into
> >> >> >> >>the
> >> >> >> >>"Retry" state.
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > And what is the reason for the queues being in the "Retry"
state?
> >> >> >> >
> >> >> >> > --
> >> >> >> > Rich Matheisen
> >> >> >> > MCSE+I, Exchange MVP
> >> >> >> > MS Exchange FAQ at http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >>
> >> >> >
> >> >> >
> >> >>
> >> >>
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>


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