Re: Can't telnet to SMTP after install SP1

Aaron...YOU, my friend are a GENIUS. Thanks, worked perfectly for me.

"Aaron H" wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I was having issues with Telneting to port 25 after SP1 was installed as
> well. It was also preventing a thrid party software from sending SMTP out.
>
> I discovered that McAfee Virus Protection 8.0 has a setting to prevent SMTP
> on port 25 for anything but MS products. This didn't seem to take affect
> until after I installed SP1.
>
> If you have McAfee Virus Protection 8.* installed on your machine you might
> check under "Access Protection" and "Port Blocking" you can switch the
> "Prevent mass mailing worms from sending mail" and this will free telnet
> access to port 25.
>
> (Obviously, unless your using a thrid party product to send SMTP out, you
> might not have a need to turn this off.)
>
> Hope I helped.
>
> "wayne.davies@xxxxxxxxxx" wrote:
>
> >
> > kidem wrote:
> > > try the firewall settings, a firewall can disable commands, but some
> > will
> > > still work with SMTP, at least i seen the with PIX firewalls, issuing
> > the
> > > command NO FIXUP SMTP it seems works!! not sure if this is even the
> > problem
> > > your having!!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > "Todd J Heron" <todd_heron_no_spam@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > > news:uxj26LFOFHA.1096@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > I'm seeing a lot of weird little problems with SP1 in the
> > newsgroups.
> > > > Hold
> > > > tight for a while, someone may have an answer soon...
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Todd J Heron, MCSE
> > > > Windows Server 2003/2000/NT; CCA
> > > >
> > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------
> > > > This posting is provided "as is" with no warranties and confers no
> > rights
> > > >
> >
> >
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