How to setup a mail server (POP3 and SMTP) with a dynamic IP

Hi,

I tried to setup a mail server on my computer installed Windows Server 2003
and I could send and receive a email through it only in Intranet. I think
that the problem caused because this mail server is with a dynamic IP which
has a domain name is provided by a company named Dyndns DNS. This company
will update the IP of the domain name when it is changed by ISP. I asked
this company about this problem but its support just told me that your mail
server with this domain name is correctly performed and they don't support
configuring mail server and Outlook Express. If you have any suggestion and
idea, please give me response. Thank you for your help and studying my
problem.

Tony Carfield

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How to setup a mail server (POP3 and SMTP) with a dynamic IP

Hi,

After I had setup a mail server with a dynamic IP on my computer installed
Windows Server 2003 R2, Enterprise Edition, I could send and receive email
with this email account, 'ssltony@xxxxxxxxxx' through it only in Intranet.
However, I tried to send email with this email account,
'ssltony@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx' (Dynamic DNS) but I could not receive it. For
your understanding and studying my problem, I listed more information about
my hardware and software configuration below:

-My server is connected to Internet through my router with DDNS support
-The IP address of Domain Name is updated by a company named Dynamic DNS
-The Domain name is myname.dyndns.org
-IP address of router: 192.168.1.1

-Only one network adapter is installed on my server
-Its properties are listed below:
-IP address : 192.168.1.2
-Subnet mask: 255.255.255.0
-Default Gateway: 192.168.1.1
-Preferred DNS Server: 127.0.0.1
-Alternate DNS Server: 192.168.1.1

-POP3 Service:
-Authentication Method: Active Directory Integrated
-Server Port: 110
-Logging Level: Minimun
-Root Mail Directory: C:\inetpub\mailroot\mailbox
-Checked this 'Require Secure Password Authentication (SPA) for all client
connections' option
-Checked this 'Always create an assoicated user for new mailboxes' option
-Domain: tony.local
-Mailbox Name: ssltony

-Default SMTP Virtual Sever in my computer, PC1WinSvr2K3R:
-Properities"
-General:
-IP Address: 192.168.1.2
-Access:
-Authentication:
-Checked this 'Anonymous access' option
-Connection control:
-Checked this 'All except the list below' option (Nothing is in the
list)
-Relay restrictions:
-Checked this 'All except this list below' option
(Nothing is in the list)
-Checked this 'Allow all computers which successfully authenticate to
relay, regradless of this list above' option -Messages:(Default)
-Delivery:
-Outbound Security:
-Checked this 'Anonymous access' option
-Oubound Connections:(Default)
-Advanced Delivery:
-Maximum hop count: 15
-Masquerade domain: empty
-Fully-qualified domain name:mail.tony.local
-Smart host:empty
-LDAP Routing:(Default,Disable)
-Security:(Default) -Domains:
-pc1winsvr2k3r2.tony.local, Local(Default)
-8c4f5174-4984-4f8a-91d7.., Local(Normal) -tony.local , Local(Custom)

DNS Server:
-Adding a Host (A) record:
-mail,Host(A),192.168,1,2
-Adding a Mail Exchanger(MX) record:
-(same as parent folder),Mail Exchanger(MX),[10] mail.tony.local.

Ms Outlook Express:
-Generail:
-Mail Account: mail.tony.local
-User Information:
-E-mail address: ssltony@xxxxxxxxxx
-Checked this 'include this account when receving mail or synchronizing'
option
-Server:
-My incoming mail server is a [POP3] server
-Incoming mail (POP3): mail.tony.local
-Outgoing mail (SMTP): mail.tony.local
-Incoming Mail Server:
-Account Name: ssltony
-Password:*******
-Checked the 'Log on using Secure Password Authentication' option
-Connections:(Default)
-Security:(Default)
-Advanced:(Default)

If you have any suggestion, please give me response.

Tony Carfield


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