Re: Which email wizard should I use - CEICW or IMW?

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<fqdn #4.3.2>

Looks like this is due to a missing mx record on my isp, yes?

"Donnie" wrote:

> Action: delayed
> Status: 4.4.7
>
> My mail.isp has not yet installed an mx record pointing to my fqdn, which is
> accessed through my isp on a dynamic dns client. That will be done a week
> from tomorrow, since I'm on vacation until then. Would the destination
> myname@xxxxxxxxx mail server be rejecting mail because of that? Is there a
> recommended internet site I could go to verify messages are being sent
> properly?
>
>
> "John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" wrote:
>
> > If you can Telnet out on Port 25 to other Mail Servers then your ISP is not
> > blocking the port. When the messages finally timeout what does the NDR say?
> >
> > --
> > John Oliver, Jr.
> > MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
> > Microsoft Certified Partner
> >
> > "Donnie" <Donnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:9DC9F715-1D66-4880-AAF2-2859FDC57B8A@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > UPDATE: Exchange server successfully sends and receives "inside" our local
> > > domain. It also receives emails from the internet. However, it cannot send
> > > email to the internet, for example myname@xxxxxxxxxx Messages are queued
> > > in
> > > the SBS SMTP connector. There are no errors in the event viewer. There are
> > > no
> > > errors in the SMTP connector's detailed log file. The SMTP connector is
> > > set
> > > to relay messages, and is also set for Windows authentication. Telnet
> > > sending
> > > and receiving behaves the same way. Is there a way to track whether my ISP
> > > is
> > > trapping outbound email?
> > >
> > >
> > > "John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" wrote:
> > >
> > >> Then this most likely a DNS issue. Are your receiving any NDR's back
> > >> when
> > >> the mail times out? Check the DNS Configuration of your SBS Server. In
> > >> Exchange System Manager under your SMTP Queues, are the messages waiting
> > >> to
> > >> be sent and in what queue do they reside? Do you have an SMTP Connector?
> > >>
> > >> --
> > >> John Oliver, Jr.
> > >> MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
> > >> Microsoft Certified Partner
> > >>
> > >> "Donnie" <Donnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> news:78E309D3-1356-4518-AB1E-9186F020548D@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> > Yes I can telnet to external (internet) SMTP Servers.
> > >> >
> > >> > "John Oliver, Jr. [MVP]" wrote:
> > >> >
> > >> >> The CEICW is the Wizard you run to get the correct settings for
> > >> >> Internet
> > >> >> Email. Can you telnet to another external SMTP Server successfully?
> > >> >> http://support.microsoft.com/kb/q153119/
> > >> >>
> > >> >> --
> > >> >> John Oliver, Jr.
> > >> >> MCSE, MCT, CCNA, Exchange MVP
> > >> >> Microsoft Certified Partner
> > >> >>
> > >> >> "Donnie" <Donnie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > >> >> news:9128BE1D-20A5-47F7-9793-8D95E1276489@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >> >> > I'm confused.
> > >> >> > Topology: PowerEdge / SBS 23k SP1 / SBS DHCP server / single NIC
> > >> >> > direct
> > >> >> > connection to Broadband DSL with PPPoE / Hardware firewall / Backend
> > >> >> > MS
> > >> >> > Exchange / Dynamic DNS ISP.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Users can access the Internet.
> > >> >> > Users can log on to the domain locally and remotely through SBS's
> > >> >> > vpn
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > The Exchange server cannot send e-mail messages, but can receive
> > >> >> > e-mail
> > >> >> > messages. Ran the Internet Mail Wizard last week, in Exchange, which
> > >> >> > created
> > >> >> > two SMTP virtual servers and connectors, which were later removed.
> > >> >> > Re-running Exchange's IMW produces: "Selected server cannot be setup
> > >> >> > because
> > >> >> > it is a Bridgehead Server".
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > Running the CEICW (Configure Email and Internet Connection Wizard)
> > >> >> > wizard
> > >> >> > seems to be the way to go, but I'm concerned/confused about setting
> > >> >> > up
> > >> >> > the
> > >> >> > proper settings to send/receive internet email from/to Exchange.
> > >> >> >
> > >> >> > What is the best practice here?
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >> >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> >
> >
> >
.

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