Re: Mail stuck in queue folder

From: T. Watson (TWatson_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 07/23/04 

Date: Fri, 23 Jul 2004 12:22:02 -0700

When I try to send to my work mail server - "The remote server did not respond to a connection attempt."
When I try to send to my personal mail server - "The connection was dropped by the remote host."

"Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:

> Start->Run, type eventvwr.msc and press ENTER. That is the event log.
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
>
>
> "T. Watson" <TWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> news:7122E200-329C-4869-BDAC-9B75D1AB434A@microsoft.com...
> > Sorry, I didn't catch that question. I do not have the logging turned on
> in the SMTP. I just started it, and tried another message. There were no
> errors in my SMTP log.
> >
> > "Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:
> >
> > > I ask you again, do you have any messages in the Event Log related to
> this?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > > Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> > > http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
> > >
> > >
> > > "T. Watson" <TWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > news:192C8C86-FB54-48B3-8197-4CDB79AD5FB5@microsoft.com...
> > > > OK, now I completed the manual test. I did have the security set
> wrong.
> > > The message that I "composed" in telnet is now in the queue folder with
> the
> > > rest of the email messages I tried to send.
> > > >
> > > > "Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > This tells you that you are not allowed to relay. Please check the
> > > security
> > > > > settings in SMTP so that you are allowed to relay.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > --
> > > > > Regards,
> > > > > Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> > > > > http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "T. Watson" <TWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > news:785B4214-F460-469C-9407-1FE06A578A0B@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > I went through the manual test, and I get an error at the "rcpt
> > > > > to:youremail@yourdomain.com". It said "550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for
> > > > > youremail@yourdomain.com." I am now assuming that I am not entering
> in a
> > > > > valid email address here...
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > "Kristofer Gafvert" wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > Can you please answer the question what happens if you try
> "telnet
> > > > > localhost
> > > > > > > 25"? We would really like to know if SMTP is working, and this
> is
> > > caused
> > > > > by
> > > > > > > a firewall somewhere.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > How did the emails get to the queue folder if you cannot use the
> > > SMTP
> > > > > > > server?
> > > > > > > Do you have any information in the Event Log? It should tell you
> why
> > > it
> > > > > > > cannot deliver the emails.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > Kristofer Gafvert - IIS MVP
> > > > > > > http://www.ilopia.com - When you need help!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "T. Watson" <TWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > > > > > > news:83168A97-A464-44EB-A9A5-580B00B70723@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > I have zone alarm. When I first used the SMTP, zone alarm
> asked
> > > for
> > > > > > > permissions for the program to access the network, and I said
> yes
> > > (and
> > > > > > > "remember this for every time the program runs"). I checked the
> log,
> > > and
> > > > > it
> > > > > > > shows that it allowed access. I also checked which port the SMTP
> was
> > > > > using
> > > > > > > (I forgot where that is at), and it was using 25.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > "Bernard" wrote:
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Ok, then IIS SMTP is started then, do you have any firewall
> and
> > > IP
> > > > > > > filter
> > > > > > > > > running, if not you should be able to 'telnet localhost 25'
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > Refer
> > > > > > > > > How To Test Windows 2000 IIS SMTP Services Manually
> > > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/?id=286421
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > Bernard Cheah
> > > > > > > > > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > > > > > > > > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > "T. Watson" <TWatson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
> message
> > > > > > > > > news:1864EDF7-F5FC-4058-BA5C-86CCC9707E94@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > It came back "The requested service has already been
> started.
> > > More
> > > > > > > help is
> > > > > > > > > available by typing NET HELPMSG 2182"
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > "Bernard" wrote:
> > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > Looks like your SMTP is not even running, go to command
> > > prompt,
> > > > > > > enter
> > > > > > > > > > > 'net start smtpsvc'
> > > > > > > > > > > what's the reply ? error ? event log ?
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > --
> > > > > > > > > > > Regards,
> > > > > > > > > > > Bernard Cheah
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.tryiis.com/
> > > > > > > > > > > http://support.microsoft.com/
> > > > > > > > > > > http://www.msmvps.com/bernard/
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > > > > "T. Watson" <T. Watson@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> in
> > > > > message
> > > > > > > > > > >
> news:123A227B-3345-4066-851E-D61B207D8BC6@microsoft.com...
> > > > > > > > > > > > I read some of the other posts here, but I am
> confused. I
> > > > > tried to
> > > > > > > > > > > "Manually Test SMTP" but telnet tells me that it "could
> not
> > > > > > > establish a
> > > > > > > > > > > connection." I am using windows 2000 with IIS 5. If I
> need
> > > to
> > > > > set a
> > > > > > > > > manual
> > > > > > > > > > > DNS, which numbers should or could I use?
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