|
Home > Archive > IIS and SMTP > November 2004 > SMTP help needed
You are viewing an archived Text-only version of the thread.
To view this thread in it's original format and/or if you want to reply to
this thread please [click here]
|
|
| Willie 2004-11-29, 5:53 pm |
| just don't understand.
for "Outlook Express" user need to enter "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" to
"smtp.domain.com" right?
how to configure my own SMTP Server to this "smtp.domain.com"?
configure my DNS? or SMTP?
understand my questions?
| |
| Kristofer Gafvert 2004-11-29, 5:53 pm |
| Hello,
> for "Outlook Express" user need to enter "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" to
> "smtp.domain.com" right?
If the SMTP server is smtp.domain.com, yes, then they need to write that.
> how to configure my own SMTP Server to this "smtp.domain.com"?
>
> configure my DNS? or SMTP?
It is a domain name, so you should configure the DNS server. I would
recommend you to read a little bit about DNS, how it works, and how to
configure it. You can find more information on DNS here:
http://www.iisanswers.com/dns_for_iis.htm
Other documentation about DNS exists as well, for example in the Windows
Server documentation.
If your ISP, or someone else administrate the DNS server, tell them what you
want to do, and they will do it for you.
--
Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
http://www.ilopia.com
"Willie" <@> wrote in message news:eCTAZpi1EHA.2196@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> just don't understand.
> for "Outlook Express" user need to enter "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" to
> "smtp.domain.com" right?
>
> how to configure my own SMTP Server to this "smtp.domain.com"?
>
> configure my DNS? or SMTP?
>
> understand my questions?
>
>
| |
| Jeff Cochran 2004-11-29, 5:53 pm |
| On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:44:41 +0800, "Willie" <@> wrote:
>just don't understand.
>for "Outlook Express" user need to enter "Outgoing Mail Server (SMTP)" to
>"smtp.domain.com" right?
Users need to enter the SMTP server, whatever it may be named.
>how to configure my own SMTP Server to this "smtp.domain.com"?
Assuming you have a version of Windows with SMTP, install it.
>configure my DNS? or SMTP?
Both. DNS resolves a name to an IP address. If you want to refer to
your SMTP server by name, you have to configure DNS for that name.
You also need to configure SMTP for correctly sending mail for your
domain, without relaying mail from any other domains. Plus you need
to configure your firewall for the proper ports.
>understand my questions?
Somewhat. But I think you're asking for full instructions on
installing and configuring an SMTP server, which is beyond a simple
newsgroup post. In fact, there are books that cover this material,
and all the associated networking technologies involved.
If you're stuck on a specific problem, ask and we can give you
specific answers. We can't teach you SMTP, DNS and Windows networking
in 300 words.
Jeff
| |
| Willie 2004-11-29, 5:53 pm |
| i have done web hosting, ftp and news.
now configuring SMTP.
You guys mean:
in DNS enter a new record right?
MX reocrd?
i added "MX record" to smtp.domainname.com a few hour ago.
just tested still now working.
I guest "HOST A record" is the one!
"Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
news:41ae90cf.105051155@msnews.microsoft.com...
> On Mon, 29 Nov 2004 23:44:41 +0800, "Willie" <@> wrote:
>
>
> Users need to enter the SMTP server, whatever it may be named.
>
>
> Assuming you have a version of Windows with SMTP, install it.
>
>
> Both. DNS resolves a name to an IP address. If you want to refer to
> your SMTP server by name, you have to configure DNS for that name.
> You also need to configure SMTP for correctly sending mail for your
> domain, without relaying mail from any other domains. Plus you need
> to configure your firewall for the proper ports.
>
>
> Somewhat. But I think you're asking for full instructions on
> installing and configuring an SMTP server, which is beyond a simple
> newsgroup post. In fact, there are books that cover this material,
> and all the associated networking technologies involved.
>
> If you're stuck on a specific problem, ask and we can give you
> specific answers. We can't teach you SMTP, DNS and Windows networking
> in 300 words.
>
> Jeff
| |
| Willie 2004-11-29, 5:53 pm |
| Sorry for an error posting "privous post"
i have done web hosting, ftp and news.
now configuring SMTP.
You guys mean:
in DNS enter a new record right?
MX record? or "HOST A record"?
i added "MX record" to smtp.domainname.com a few hour ago.
just tested still not working.
I guest "HOST A record" is the one!
> "Jeff Cochran" <jeff.nospam@zina.com> wrote in message
> news:41ae90cf.105051155@msnews.microsoft.com...
to[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>
| |
| m.marien 2004-11-29, 8:47 pm |
|
"Willie" <@> wrote in message news:eBrd7tm1EHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> Sorry for an error posting "privous post"
>
> i have done web hosting, ftp and news.
> now configuring SMTP.
>
> You guys mean:
> in DNS enter a new record right?
> MX record? or "HOST A record"?
>
> i added "MX record" to smtp.domainname.com a few hour ago.
> just tested still not working.
>
> I guest "HOST A record" is the one!
>
It's the MX record that you need to add for mail to work. Depending on where
you added it, it may take some time to show up. If it's your own DNS server,
then it should start working for you right away. Otherwise the time depends
on the TTL (time to live) for the record or zone file. DNS servers cache the
records for the TTL so they won't be checking for changes until that time
expires.
| |
| Willie 2004-11-30, 7:47 am |
| MX record added for 1 day still not working :-(
what to configure in SMTP Server?
"m.marien" <mm AT RiverCityCanada DOT com> wrote in message
news:10qnm5lgkk1lo85@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Willie" <@> wrote in message
news:eBrd7tm1EHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
>
> It's the MX record that you need to add for mail to work. Depending on
where
> you added it, it may take some time to show up. If it's your own DNS
server,
> then it should start working for you right away. Otherwise the time
depends
> on the TTL (time to live) for the record or zone file. DNS servers cache
the
> records for the TTL so they won't be checking for changes until that time
> expires.
>
>
>
| |
| Willie 2004-11-30, 7:47 am |
| ok here is my setting:
SMTP Server
FQDN = "dns.domain.com"
DNS Server
Mail Exchanger (MX) record = "smtp.domain.com" point to "dns.domain.com"
OUTLOOK EXPRESS
outgoing mail server = "smtp.domain.com"
error: server not found.
where did I done wrong?
"Willie" <@> wrote in message news:OHxgqos1EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> MX record added for 1 day still not working :-(
> what to configure in SMTP Server?
>
>
> "m.marien" <mm AT RiverCityCanada DOT com> wrote in message
> news:10qnm5lgkk1lo85@corp.supernews.com...
> news:eBrd7tm1EHA.2716@TK2MSFTNGP14.phx.gbl...
> where
> server,
> depends
> the
time[vbcol=seagreen]
>
>
| |
| m.marien 2004-11-30, 6:19 pm |
|
"Willie" <@> wrote in message news:OXyiDKt1EHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
> ok here is my setting:
> SMTP Server
> FQDN = "dns.domain.com"
>
> DNS Server
> Mail Exchanger (MX) record = "smtp.domain.com" point to "dns.domain.com"
>
> OUTLOOK EXPRESS
> outgoing mail server = "smtp.domain.com"
>
> error: server not found.
> where did I done wrong?
>
The smtp.domain.com must resolve to some IP address.
ie:
domain.com MX 10 smtp.domain.com.
smtp.domain.com. A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
The MX should not point to a CNAME
domain.com MX 10 smtp.domain.com.
smtp.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com. # not allowed
If dns.domain.com is the only A record in you zone file, I think what you
want to do is this:
domain.com NS dns.domain.com.
domain.com MX 10 dns.domain.com.
dns.domain.com. A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
smtp.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com.
www.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com.
ftp.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com.
etc.
The address in the clients will be smtp.domain.com
| |
| Jeff Cochran 2004-11-30, 6:19 pm |
| On Tue, 30 Nov 2004 19:48:29 +0800, "Willie" <@> wrote:
>ok here is my setting:
>SMTP Server
>FQDN = "dns.domain.com"
>
>DNS Server
>Mail Exchanger (MX) record = "smtp.domain.com" point to "dns.domain.com"
>
>OUTLOOK EXPRESS
>outgoing mail server = "smtp.domain.com"
>
>error: server not found.
>where did I done wrong?
First, ping smpt.domain.com to see if you get the proper IP resolved.
If so, then you may have a configuration error on SMTP. We don't have
enough details to diagnose that, we don't even know what operating
system you're on. To start, see:
HOW TO: Test Windows 2000 IIS SMTP Services Manually
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;286421
HOW TO: Test SMTP Services Manually in Windows Server 2003
http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;323350
Jeff
>
>"Willie" <@> wrote in message news:OHxgqos1EHA.1296@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
>time
>
| |
| Willie 2004-11-30, 6:19 pm |
| now i understand.
Thanks m.marien!!!!!
DNS Server
I added HOST A "smtp.domain.com" to "IP ADDRESS"
Added MX "domain.com" to "smtp.domain.com"
SMTP Server
FQDN set to "domain.com"
OK Tested.
Outgoing Mail Server working good.
Now I need to setup POP3 Service.
"m.marien" <mm AT RiverCityCanada DOT com> wrote in message
news:10qp5rd53f7102b@corp.supernews.com...
>
> "Willie" <@> wrote in message
news:OXyiDKt1EHA.2112@TK2MSFTNGP15.phx.gbl...
>
> The smtp.domain.com must resolve to some IP address.
>
> ie:
>
> domain.com MX 10 smtp.domain.com.
> smtp.domain.com. A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
>
> The MX should not point to a CNAME
>
> domain.com MX 10 smtp.domain.com.
> smtp.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com. # not allowed
>
> If dns.domain.com is the only A record in you zone file, I think what you
> want to do is this:
>
> domain.com NS dns.domain.com.
> domain.com MX 10 dns.domain.com.
>
> dns.domain.com. A xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx
> smtp.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com.
> www.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com.
> ftp.domain.com. CNAME dns.domain.com.
>
> etc.
>
> The address in the clients will be smtp.domain.com
>
>
>
|
|
|
|
|