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SMTP server failed to send mail out
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| =?Utf-8?B?RG9u?= 2004-01-24, 2:04 am |
| Hi,
I'm using an ISP's cable modem connection for the net. I'm running Windows XP Prof. edition, the IIS including SMTP seems to be configured properly, the web server runs fine. However, the SMTP does not seem to be able to send msg out. I'm using a third
party tool to to call the SMTP server (I'm usiing its IP address).
What else could I try?
Thanks.
DL
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| Jeff Henkels 2004-01-24, 2:04 am |
| Try doing a manual SMTP session (i.e. telnet to port 25 of some other SMTP
server -- say Microsoft's). If you can't get a connection, that suggests
that the ISP is blocking outgoing port 25 -- many, especially in the cable
modem universe, do that to prevent their resources from being used by
spammers.
"Don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:3B3D1842-A1CF-421A-8F21-A16A74E10054@microsoft.com...quote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using an ISP's cable modem connection for the net. I'm running
Windows XP Prof. edition, the IIS including SMTP seems to be configured
properly, the web server runs fine. However, the SMTP does not seem to be
able to send msg out. I'm using a third party tool to to call the SMTP
server (I'm usiing its IP address).quote:
>
> What else could I try?
>
> Thanks.
>
> DL
>
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| Allen Jaffee 2004-01-24, 2:04 am |
| So what other work-arounds are possible using your own
account? Assuming pt 25 is blocked (another price to pay
for spammers efforts). I'm trying a similar scenario (see
subject Using local ISP as Smart host for relaying
Outgoing-this NG).
TIA
"Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in
message news:uCqVHe1vDHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...quote:
> Try doing a manual SMTP session (i.e. telnet to port 25 of
some other SMTPquote:
> server -- say Microsoft's). If you can't get a
connection, that suggestsquote:
> that the ISP is blocking outgoing port 25 -- many,
especially in the cablequote:
> modem universe, do that to prevent their resources from
being used byquote:
> spammers.
>
> "Don" <anonymous@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in
messagequote:
> news:3B3D1842-A1CF-421A-8F21-A16A74E10054@microsoft.com...
I'm running[QUOTE][color=darkred]
> Windows XP Prof. edition, the IIS including SMTP seems to
be configuredquote:
> properly, the web server runs fine. However, the SMTP
does not seem to bequote:
> able to send msg out. I'm using a third party tool to to
call the SMTPquote:
> server (I'm usiing its IP address).
>
>
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| Jeff Henkels 2004-01-24, 2:04 am |
| If your ISP blocks outbound port 25, the only thing you can do is attempt to
relay through the ISP's mail server -- i.e. smarthost. I know that
Mindspring/Earthlink maintain a special SMTP server for exactly this
purpose; other ISPs may do likewise.
"Allen Jaffee" <ches@real_life.com> wrote in message
news:%23jWa4A4vDHA.3116@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...quote:
> So what other work-arounds are possible using your own
> account? Assuming pt 25 is blocked (another price to pay
> for spammers efforts). I'm trying a similar scenario (see
> subject Using local ISP as Smart host for relaying
> Outgoing-this NG).
> TIA
>
> "Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in
> message news:uCqVHe1vDHA.1196@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> some other SMTP
> connection, that suggests
> especially in the cable
> being used by
> message
> I'm running
> be configured
> does not seem to be
> call the SMTP
>
>
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| Brian Smither 2004-01-24, 2:04 am |
| "Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in
news:O$n0wh#vDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:
quote:
> If your ISP blocks outbound port 25, the only thing you can do is
> attempt to relay through the ISP's mail server -- i.e. smarthost. I
> know that Mindspring/Earthlink maintain a special SMTP server for
> exactly this purpose; other ISPs may do likewise.
And what special SMTP server has MindSpring set up for IIS servers? I just
spent a few agonizing hours with an ASP page using CDONTS that had:
a) .EML's just sitting in the QUEUE folder
b) .BAD files in the BadMail folder (numerous attempts at finding the right
combination of settings in IIS)
Maybe it was because mail.mindspring.com is *not* to be used as the Smart
Host?
Anyway, I trashed the CDONTS code and put in CDOSYS code. Everything now
*appears* to work fine.
--
Remove INVALID from e-mail address.
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| Jeff Henkels 2004-01-24, 2:04 am |
| Sorry, but I don't recall the Mindspring/Earthlink secure server address off
the top of my head -- I haven't had to deal with it for several years.
Anyway, it's a SMTP server that requires a login (use your email address &
password), and allows you to relay mail (i.e. send mail with a From: address
that's not in the Mindspring/Earthlink domain). The regular SMTP servers
don't require a login, but you have to be on their network to connect to
them, and they don't allow relay.
As I said in the first paragraph above, I haven't dealt with
Mindspring/Earthlink in several years, so they may have changed their SMTP
setup.
"Brian Smither" <bsmitherINVALID@INVALIDcitlink.net> wrote in message
news:Xns9453DAE19D3D4SmithCon@66.133.130.30...quote:
> "Jeff Henkels" <jeff@mapson.privatemail.com> wrote in
> news:O$n0wh#vDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl:
>
>
>
> And what special SMTP server has MindSpring set up for IIS servers? I just
> spent a few agonizing hours with an ASP page using CDONTS that had:
> a) .EML's just sitting in the QUEUE folder
> b) .BAD files in the BadMail folder (numerous attempts at finding the
rightquote:
> combination of settings in IIS)
>
> Maybe it was because mail.mindspring.com is *not* to be used as the Smart
> Host?
>
> Anyway, I trashed the CDONTS code and put in CDOSYS code. Everything now
> *appears* to work fine.
>
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Remove INVALID from e-mail address.
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| user@domain.invalid 2004-01-24, 2:06 am |
| I have a dial up isp (joimail) that won't send through the smtp using
outlook express. However it does well through web mail:yahoo, hotmail
and netscape and the isp's page.
Don wrote:quote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using an ISP's cable modem connection for the net. I'm running Windows XP Prof. edition, the IIS including SMTP seems to be configured properly, the web server runs fine. However, the SMTP does not seem to be able to send msg out. I'm using a thi
rd party tool to to call the SMTP server (I'm usiing its IP address).quote:
>
> What else could I try?
>
> Thanks.
>
> DL
>
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| user@domain.invalid 2004-01-24, 2:06 am |
| Don, I have been having the same problem on my dial-up using outlook
express while using a certain isp. Their techs couldn't find the problem
but I kept looking. I finally opened outlook express to my inbox then
went to,'tools', accounts', 'mail tab'. I then highlited the isp and
clicked on 'properties'. Then opened'servers' and, at the bottom of the
page, clicked on 'my server requires authentification' and 'settings.' I
entered my username and password and clicked 'apply' and 'OK'. Now it
works fine.
Don wrote:quote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm using an ISP's cable modem connection for the net. I'm running Windows XP Prof. edition, the IIS including SMTP seems to be configured properly, the web server runs fine. However, the SMTP does not seem to be able to send msg out. I'm using a thi
rd party tool to to call the SMTP server (I'm usiing its IP address).quote:
>
> What else could I try?
>
> Thanks.
>
> DL
>
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