Re: outbound and inbound email from internet issue

Tech-Archive recommends: Repair Windows Errors & Optimize Windows Performance

From: Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] (lanwench_at_heybuddy.donotsendme.unsolicitedmail.atyahoo.com)
Date: 01/03/05 

Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 22:01:58 -0500

Martial wrote:
> My exchange server is directly connected to internet, without
> firewall.

Very Bad Idea. You need to fix this. You probably already have some
unwelcome visitors on your network.

> in my recipient policy, i get only @toto.test.com, the one wanted to
> received emails.
>
> What other details you want, cause by default. i used the smtp virtual
> server to sent and received.

What is your *actual unedited* registered Internet domain name, the one you
want to receive mail with? And what is your AD domain name?
>
> Only emails sent to @test.com, can not be sent out, i try with
> telnet, i get a 5.7.1 error enable to relay.

Does "test.com" actually exist? What is the actual domain name?
>
> For incoming emails, i have no idea, as nothing is received.

http://www.msexchange.org/tutorials/MF002.html may help.
>
> "Lanwench [MVP - Exchange]" wrote:
>
>> Martial wrote:
>>> I get my Exchange 2k3 SP1 installed on win 2k server sp4 directly
>>> with one nic to internet,
>>
>> I sure hope you don't mean directly. Got a firewall?
>>
>>> with DNS setup, the MX record is done in
>>> the ISP side.
>>>
>>> My Email for example in my exchange server is: @toto.test.com
>>>
>>> I get another main email provided by our ISP @test.com
>>>
>>> Outbound email can be sent to some email like @yahoo.com but can not
>>> be sent to my main email @test.com, email stay in the queue.
>>
>> What's your AD domain name? Is it test.com? Is test.com in your
>> recipient policy? If you aren't hosting mail for it on Exchange, it
>> shouldn't be.
>>>
>>> For incoming mail, simple nothing is received. but the Mx record is
>>> ok checked with nslookup.
>>>
>>> I will appreciate clear instruction for setup, it's really a basic
>>> configuration.
>>> Or is the problem rely with the ISP?
>>
>> I'm not sure, because I'm not sure what your setup is, or what it is
>> you want to accomplish. Can you reply with more detail?

Relevant Pages

  • problems sending out Internet email. w/ Exchange 2003
    ... Haveing a problem with sending out Emails when the user is attached to ... the Exchange server as the default. ... I have checked the DNS entrys under Windows server 2003 and Internet ... one for the Internet /POP account. ...
    (microsoft.public.exchange.setup)
  • outgoing email problems - exchange 2003
    ... Haveing a problem with sending out Emails when the user is attached to ... the Exchange server as the default. ... I have checked the DNS entrys under Windows server 2003 and Internet ... one for the Internet /POP account. ...
    (microsoft.public.exchange.setup)
  • Re: SMTP DDoS
    ... On Sat, 2003-08-09 at 18:50, Kip Sr. ... > been getting flooded with emails. ... If your actual firewall doesn't have that functionality, ... thus spare your Exchange server. ...
    (Security-Basics)
  • RE: FW: Exchange Server and External Access
    ... Why not vpn to your network through the linux firewall. ... Currently what i have set up is a Linux server ... connections to the exchange server. ... internet connection. ...
    (Security-Basics)
  • Re: Internal vs External Domain Names
    ... >active website on the Internet. ... internal DNS will not be known to the external DNS, ... The firewall would then then NAT the *IP* ... Your Exchange server would presumably need to connect with the outside ...
    (microsoft.public.win2000.active_directory)