Re: Default SMTP Virtual Server - no outbound mail

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telnet to smtp port:
telnet server.domain.com 25
or by ip address:
telnet x.x..x.x 25

before that, make sure name resolution works:
nslookup -querytype=mx somedomain.com

this should give you a list of external smtp hosts to work with.
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Bharat Suneja
MVP - Exchange
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"cchcc" <cchcc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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outside domain pings are successful, how would i test smtp?

Anything to do with propagation? do I need any default servers in there?

"Bharat Suneja [MVP]" wrote:

- Test name resolution from Exchange server to internet domains
- Test smtp connectivity to internet (smtp) hosts
- Check event logs - is anything loggged?

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Bharat Suneja
MVP - Exchange
www.zenprise.com
NEW blog location:
www.exchangepedia.com/blog
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"cchcc" <cchcc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Good day -I'm running Exchange 2003 SP2 and I recently changed the
external
DNS servers in the SMTP protocol properties, (System Manager> Admin
Group
>
First Admin Group > Servers > Default SMTP Virtual Server > Properties
>
Delivery > Advacnced) and now all outbound mail is stalled. The queue
is
full of "Retry" for all external domains.

Inbound mail is fine. I failed to record the existing external DNS
servers
because I didn't think it was necessary. The external DNS servers I
entered
are from my ISP where the MX/A/PTR records exist.

Can you assist? Much appreciated.





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