Re: exchange server in sbs 2003 prem. not receiving outside email (SMT

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From: Steve Foster [SBS MVP] (steve.foster_at_picamar.co.uk)
Date: 02/15/05 

Date: Tue, 15 Feb 2005 03:48:00 -0800

Beebe wrote:

> Hi,
>
> My company has upgraded the server to sbs 2003 prem. recently.
Everything's
> fine except the exchange server. The sending and receiving mails within
the
> Lan are ok. Sending mail out is also ok; but it doesnt receive any mail
from
> outside via smtp connector. I've done the Internet and email wizard from
> 'server management' and 'exchange system manager'. I've been strugglling
for
> few weeks.....Could somebody kindly point me out?
>
> Here is some hardware background
>
> -- 2 nic,
> -- server access internet via a rount with fixed IP (ADSL)
> -- clients are using XP
>
> Below is the IP config
>
> Windows IP Configuration
>
> Host Name . . . . . . . . . . . . : poweredge000
> Primary Dns Suffix . . . . . . . : happy.local
> Node Type . . . . . . . . . . . . : Unknown
> IP Routing Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> WINS Proxy Enabled. . . . . . . . : Yes
> DNS Suffix Search List. . . . . . : happy.local
>
> Ethernet adapter Network Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 XT Server
Adapter
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0E-0C-63-B2-74
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.99
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.254
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.39
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.39
> NetBIOS over Tcpip. . . . . . . . : Disabled
>
> Ethernet adapter Server Local Area Connection:
>
> Connection-specific DNS Suffix . :
> Description . . . . . . . . . . . : Intel(R) PRO/1000 XT Network
Connection
> Physical Address. . . . . . . . . : 00-0F-1F-64-77-35
> DHCP Enabled. . . . . . . . . . . : No
> IP Address. . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.39
> Subnet Mask . . . . . . . . . . . : 255.255.255.0
> Default Gateway . . . . . . . . . :
> DNS Servers . . . . . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.39
> Primary WINS Server . . . . . . . : 192.168.254.39
>
> Thanx

You can't have the inside NIC and the outside NIC in the same IP range,
which is what you've done. One range needs to change. 

-- 
Steve Foster [SBS MVP]
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