Re: SMTP Problem: Mail stuck in queue.

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From: Jeff Cochran (jeff.nospam_at_zina.com)
Date: 11/27/04 

Date: Sat, 27 Nov 2004 06:49:11 GMT

On Fri, 26 Nov 2004 16:31:13 -0000, "James Goodman"
<jamesATnorton-associates.co.ukREMOVE> wrote:

>I have a Win2K domain controller, running IIS with SMTP.
>
>This is connected through a router to the internet.
>
>I need it to be able to send emails from asp pages.
>
>I have tried all the configuration options I can think of, but messages
>always fail.
>
>Do I need to configure a smart-host? Why?

No. Because you don't. :)

>The server in question has been rebuilt. I checked out the SMTP settings
>before rebuilding it & the only things I could find specified were a smart
>host. I have configured this as it was, but the mail just sits in the queue.
>
>Any suggestions?

Normally this is a DNS issue. Check DNS settings on the server. Also
check the SMTP logs, evebt logs and NDR's if you have any. A second
possibility is you're not routing them or you have a firwall blocking
them.

Jeff