Re: opening firewall ports on multiple IP mail server

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From: Phillip Windell (_at_.)
Date: 08/10/04 

Date: Tue, 10 Aug 2004 09:34:16 -0500

I think you guys are getting "spun off" in the wrong direction. See my most
recent post to Dana. Of course I could be wrong instead <g>, but read the
post. 

-- 
Phillip Windell [MCP, MVP, CCNA]
www.wandtv.com
"Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message
news:ezVi6SqfEHA.3944@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> Sorry, I missed it before. What firewall are we talking about? Opening
ports
> is firewall specific operation.
>
> Do you use built-in firewall that comes with Windows 2003 server (ICF), or
> ISA or any other firewall?
>
> Mike
>
> "Miha Pihler" <mihap-news@atlantis.si> wrote in message
> news:ehEtLQqfEHA.2020@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > If we are still talking about mail server and not firewall (like ISA)
then
> > again, instead of using SMTP service this time you need to edit and
> > configure your POP3 software solution. Assign it IPs and start the
> service.
> > It will open up the appropriate TCP ports (110).  Again this can be done
> on
> > 1 IP.
> >
> > Mike
> >
> > <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> > news:321801c47e74$28c0da10$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > OK, what about POP3?  Similar deal, I still need to open
> > > the firewall ports for each of those addresses, too.
> > >
> > > Dana
> > >
> > >
> > > >-----Original Message-----
> > > >Hi Dana,
> > > >
> > > >Ports are opened automatically once some application
> > > listens on that port
> > > >(like SMTP in your case). Just "opening" it won't do any
> > > good -- service has
> > > >to listen on it to receive the data.
> > > >I am not sure why you would need more then one IP to
> > > listen for SMTP
> > > >traffic. Even with one IP you can receive SMTP traffic
> > > for all domains, you
> > > >just have to setup MX records so that for all domains
> > > they point to that one
> > > >IP.
> > > >
> > > >If you are using IIS SMTP you have to create additional
> > > SMTP Virtual Servers
> > > >for every domain that you host. To each SMTP Virtual
> > > Server you assign one
> > > >IP from your pool (144-148) and start the services. This
> > > will open up the
> > > >ports for you.
> > > >
> > > >I hope this helps,
> > > >
> > > >Mike
> > > >
> > > >"Dana Netz" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote
> > > in message
> > > >news:279401c47dc2$c0cd3d60$a601280a@phx.gbl...
> > > >> Howdy,
> > > >> We have a Server 2003 machine that has multiple IP
> > > >> addresses to service several mail domains.  The primary
> > > >> address for the machine is .133 and it is hosting mail
> > > >> services on addresses .144 thru .148.  How can I open
> > > >> ports for the other IPs?  I open port 25, for example
> > > >> on .144 and the system won't let me open port 25
> > > >> on .145.  Or should I try? If I only need to open one
> > > >> port then which address should it be?
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks in advance. Dana
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >.
> > > >
> >
> >
>
>

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