Re: Can't Receive from SMTP server (POP)

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From: Andy (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 03/25/04 

Date: Wed, 24 Mar 2004 21:14:41 -0800

Thank you Ken. Any recommendations??
Andy
>-----Original Message-----
>IIS on XP Pro only includes an SMTP server. It does not
include a POP3
>server, so you can't "receive" mail using a POP3 client
from your XP Pro
>box.
>
>You need to install a 3rd party POP3 server.
>
>Cheers
>Ken
>
>"Andy" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
message
>news:12fb401c41225$03332570$a301280a@phx.gbl...
>: Checked knowledge base and this newsgroup thoroughly.
I
>: cant find out how to solve this problem. I've simply
>: setup an internal network, using Linksys 4-port router.
>: XP Pro machines with iis. Web and FTP both work fine
and
>: SMTP is definitely started and running. There is
>: internet connection and DMZ host is my primary (iis)
>: machine. I cannot retrieve mail from the DROP folder
>: through OLExp or OL2003. Successful sending to my
>: virtual server and successful using these clients for
>: external email with my ISP. Telnet to port 25=ok.
>: Telnet to port 110 = "Could not open connection to
host".
>: Same result regardless of machine I am attempting to
>: receive on. Any thoughts?
>: One thing I noticed is that all mail sent to the server
>: stays in the Drop folder and doesn't ever go to the
>: pickup folder....should it automatically?
>
>
>.
>

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