Re: Exchange not retrieving email (POP3 Connector)

I'd certainly urge you to switch to incoming SMTP. Hopefully you have a
static external IP to use but it can be done with a dynamic if absolutely
necessary.

I'm not sure what error you're seeing with the firewall-are you talking
about the workstation Windows firewall or on the SBS itself (and do you have
ISA installed)?

"TroyS" <troy.schuster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Steve

Actually no - it's just what they recommended I use - but since talking
with them they have as much or as little knowledge of SBS as I do
re:configuration. If there is a better way I'm more than eager to hear
from those in the know.
Yes we have a domain name registered. Hence the dragging of mail into the
GroupMailbox (btw thanks for the headsup on the SystemMailbox).

As I say I'm a newbie when it comes to SBS - although not in Win2003. I'm
GroupPolicy user and disressing from the subject if I may is it common
practice for SBS Firewall settings to cause the SBS Windows firewall
settings to show an error when in Group Policy Management? Is this SBS's
way of saying 'I'm looking after the settings - leave these alone'??

Thanks for your assistance Steve, et al
Kind regards
Troy S


"Steve" <newsgroup@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Don't mess with the SystemMailbox-it just does its thing without human
intervention!

As Susan alluded to is there a reason you have to use the POP connector
instead of SMTP for incoming mail? Assuming you have a registered domain
name the ISP can't require you to use POP.

"TroyS" <troy.schuster@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Hi Sue
It looks to be working! Seems as though the last email I sent to my ISP
did the trick and they kicked their server to make it play nice.

I do have a few hundred emails (by the look of it in the SystemMailbox),
however I'm not sure what/how I need to deal with them?
By SystemMailbox I'm presuming this is the GlobalMailbox.

Kind regards
Troy


"Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]" <sbradcpa@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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There is no requirement to use POP3 as per ISP ..you can use smtp..but
I digress... did you run the connect to internet wizard when you set up
the global mailbox?

Troy wrote:

Hi all

Fairly new to SBS2003 and Exchange but have used Win2003Server quite a
bit.

I'm using the latest service packs for the apps and OS

I'm using POP3 as per ISP requirements. I'm using a Global Mailbox to
retrieve emails for distribution to users. I'm able to send out email.
In the event logs it says that all is funcitoning fine and able to
connect to ISP servers etc but it seems as though there is no emails.
The ISP suggests that all is good their end but I'm not seeing any
emails to any of our user mailboxes.

I'm able to email internally from warranty to sales for instance.
I'm able to send email to external users (eg my gmail account).
Firewalls don't seem to be an issue with blocking as the events show
all is connecting.

Does anyone have any ideas on what could be the problem??

I would really appreciate someone knowledgeable telling what I've done
wrong. Could it be DNS??

Thanks in anticipation...

Kind regards
Troy










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