On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:57:35 GMT, jeff.nospam@zina.com (Jeff Cochran)
wrote:
>First test your SMTP outside of your apllication.  See:
>
>HOW TO: Test Windows 2000 IIS SMTP Services Manually
>http://support.microsoft.com/defaul...kb;en-us;286421
>
>Then check the SMTP log files to see what's happening.  It's likely as
>simple as your ISP blocking port 25, or a firewall doing the same.
>
>Jeff
>


I saw this information while trying to solve my own problem today  I
have a server at 1and1 and having problems receiving mail.  I tried
the above steps from the server and the mail comes through.  If I send
e-mail from my computer i eventually get a bounce message saying the
server couldn't be found.

It seems to me that if my mail works and the above steps work then
there is something between our server and the world that is blocking
port 25.  In testing I can't follow the above instructions from my
home computer but don't know if it should work or not.   Does my
assumption seem correct or am I missing something?

Steve B.

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On Fri, 29 Apr 2005 22:19:14 GMT, Steve B. <none@none.com> wrote:

>On Mon, 25 Apr 2005 13:57:35 GMT, jeff.nospam@zina.com (Jeff Cochran)
>wrote: 
>
>
>I saw this information while trying to solve my own problem today  I
>have a server at 1and1 and having problems receiving mail.  I tried
>the above steps from the server and the mail comes through.  If I send
>e-mail from my computer i eventually get a bounce message saying the
>server couldn't be found.
>
>It seems to me that if my mail works and the above steps work then
>there is something between our server and the world that is blocking
>port 25.  In testing I can't follow the above instructions from my
>home computer but don't know if it should work or not.   Does my
>assumption seem correct or am I missing something?

It sounds like your ISP is blocking port 25 to keep you from running a
mail server.

Jeff

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