Re: large number of messages in outbound queue

From: Frank McCallister (anonymous_at_discussions.microsoft.com)
Date: 04/25/04 

Date: Sat, 24 Apr 2004 17:53:32 -0700

Hi

If you can Telnet on port 25 to other clients and they are
NOT on your same ISP then you are not being blocked on
port 25. Try Telnet to one of those outbound frozen
queues. Can you send any mail? Try a test message to an
account you can retrieve. (not on your server of course)
If you can send any mail then your SMTP service is
running. If you can't then you need to look at why. If you
can send to most people then you needto look at those
specific queues. If you are sending allright to most then
you probably don't need to switch to Smarthost.

Frank
>-----Original Message-----
>using DNS. The messages appear to be stuck....I can
delete them but the
>smtp queue seems to remain. I can telnet to another
clients e-mail server.
>
>So, is a smarhost now the better way to go? I'll also
check out dyndns.org.
>Thanks!
>
>
>"Frank McCallister" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com>
wrote in message
>news:3b9401c42a50$bef6eba0$a601280a@phx.gbl...
>> Hi
>>
>> Are you using DNS or Smarthost? Are the messages in
those
>> queues stuck? Are you getting any mail going out? If you
>> are using DNS try Telnet on Port 25 to a mail server
>> beyond your ISP to be sure they are not blocking port
25.
>> If your ISP blocks Port 25 (many do now to block spam)
you
>> will have to switch to Smarthost or if you are hosting
>> your own mail find a third party like dyndns.org to let
>> you send on another port (I send on 2525)
>>
>> Frank McCallister
>> COMPUMAC
>> >-----Original Message-----
>> >I just set up sbs and after a few hours received the
>> warning: "large number
>> >of messages are pending in the e-mail server queue.
>> >
>> >When I check the Exchange system
>> manger\servers\myserver\queues
>> >
>> >I see a bunch of small business smtp connectors such
as:
>> >snapbork.com (smtp connector)
>> >txmar.com (smtp connector)
>> >
>> >It looks like spam. Do I have a problem with relay?
>> Suggestions?
>> >
>> >Thanks
>> >
>> >
>> >.
>> >
>
>
>.
>

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