I just setup a W2K server with these setup, Domain controller, AD, MS-DNS, I
IS 5, SMTP (IIS, no other email server software), SP4, connected to the Inte
rnet via a second NIC on DSL and WinPoet as Internet connection software (st
atic IP). Since it will be an internal server, I have the last part on the d
omain as ".local". Also I am not using its DNS for external use, so under DN
S/server/Forward-Lookup-Zones/ I have removed the "." entry to allow Forward
er, and setup my ISP's DNS IPs on the Forwarder tab. For all NICs, I have se
tup machine's internal IP (10.10.1.1) as DNS address, and not any of ISP's D
NS, assuming it will use the forwarder information to find external DNS.

I am trying to use the SMTP component of IIS5 for outgoing messages only (no
 Smart Host). For the "Default SMTP Server", I have allowed Relay from all m
y NICs IPs. I have not setup any client yet, but when from the server itself
 I Telnet to Port 25 to Test SMTP Communication (MS KnowledgeBase (Q153119) 
my messages get stuck in the Queue folder. Also, I get the following message
 in the System Event Log: "Event-ID: 4000 from smtpsvc, Message delivery to 
the remote domain 'yahoo.com' failed for the following reason: The remote se
rver did not respond to a connection attempt".

DSL is functional because browser works fine. I also used Nslookup to see if
 that works. The interesting part is that if I use non-interactive nslookup 
(C:>nslookup -q=MX yahoo.com), it uses my ISP DNS and reports tons of Yahoo'
s MX records. But when I use interactive nslookup, and at nslookup prompt ty
pe "ls -t MX yahoo.com", it does not work and I get the following:
[ns3.mindspring.com]
*** Can't list domain yahoo.com: BAD ERROR VALUE

I guess if I can get this interactive nslookup to work, it might solve the p
roblem of stuck outgoing messages. I have a feeling that I am missing a conf
iguration feature that causes the SMTP not to see the outside world, but I d
on't know what.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

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On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:41:07 -0500, hfard
<hfard.17q121@mail.webservertalk.com> wrote:

>
>I just setup a W2K server with these setup, Domain controller, AD,
>MS-DNS, IIS 5, SMTP (IIS, no other email server software), SP4,
>connected to the Internet via a second NIC on DSL and WinPoet as
>Internet connection software (static IP). Since it will be an internal
>server, I have the last part on the domain as ".local". Also I am not
>using its DNS for external use, so under
>DNS/server/Forward-Lookup-Zones/ I have removed the "." entry to allow
>Forwarder, and setup my ISP's DNS IPs on the Forwarder tab. For all
>NICs, I have setup machine's internal IP (10.10.1.1) as DNS address,
>and not any of ISP's DNS, assuming it will use the forwarder
>information to find external DNS.
>
>I am trying to use the SMTP component of IIS5 for outgoing messages
>only (no Smart Host). For the "Default SMTP Server", I have allowed
>Relay from all my NICs IPs. I have not setup any client yet, but when
>from the server itself I Telnet to Port 25 to Test SMTP Communication
>(MS KnowledgeBase (Q153119) my messages get stuck in the Queue folder.
>Also, I get the following message in the System Event Log: "Event-ID:
>4000 from smtpsvc, Message delivery to the remote domain 'yahoo.com'
>failed for the following reason: The remote server did not respond to a
>connection attempt".
>
>DSL is functional because browser works fine. I also used Nslookup to
>see if that works. The interesting part is that if I use
>non-interactive nslookup (C:>nslookup -q=MX yahoo.com), it uses my ISP
>DNS and reports tons of Yahoo's MX records. But when I use interactive
>nslookup, and at nslookup prompt type "ls -t MX yahoo.com", it does not
>work and I get the following:
>[ns3.mindspring.com]
>*** Can't list domain yahoo.com: BAD ERROR VALUE
>
>I guess if I can get this interactive nslookup to work, it might solve
>the problem of stuck outgoing messages. I have a feeling that I am
>missing a configuration feature that causes the SMTP not to see the
>outside world, but I don't know what.

You have to have DNS working or the exact issue you describe happens.
Is the client set for the ISP's DNS or one you have configured
yourself?

Jeff

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As I said, I have not set any client yet. I am testing the SMTP (outbound) b
y Telnet from the server itself to its SMTP on port 25. Also, using Nslookup
 in interactive mode. Setup on server's NICs point to internal DNS (10.10.1.
1), but I have ISP's DNS address on the Forwarder tab of internal DNS. Brows
ing and using Nslookup in non-interactive mode works fine. The problem is on
 interactive mode of Nslookup, and the SMTP.

Thanks,
Hamid

quote:
Originally posted by Jeff Cochran 
On Fri, 11 Jun 2004 22:41:07 -0500, hfard
<hfard.17q121@mail.webservertalk.com> wrote:

>
>I just setup a W2K server with these setup, Domain controller, AD,
>MS-DNS, IIS 5, SMTP (IIS, no other email server software), SP4,
>connected to the Internet via a second NIC on DSL and WinPoet as
>Internet connection software (static IP). Since it will be an internal
>server, I have the last part on the domain as ".local". Also I am not
>using its DNS for external use, so under
>DNS/server/Forward-Lookup-Zones/ I have removed the "." entry to allow
>Forwarder, and setup my ISP's DNS IPs on the Forwarder tab. For all
>NICs, I have setup machine's internal IP (10.10.1.1) as DNS address,
>and not any of ISP's DNS, assuming it will use the forwarder
>information to find external DNS.
>
>I am trying to use the SMTP component of IIS5 for outgoing messages
>only (no Smart Host). For the "Default SMTP Server", I have allowed
>Relay from all my NICs IPs. I have not setup any client yet, but when
>from the server itself I Telnet to Port 25 to Test SMTP Communication
>(MS KnowledgeBase (Q153119) my messages get stuck in the Queue folder.
>Also, I get the following message in the System Event Log: "Event-ID:
>4000 from smtpsvc, Message delivery to the remote domain 'yahoo.com'
>failed for the following reason: The remote server did not respond to a
>connection attempt".
>
>DSL is functional because browser works fine. I also used Nslookup to
>see if that works. The interesting part is that if I use
>non-interactive nslookup (C:>nslookup -q=MX yahoo.com), it uses my ISP
>DNS and reports tons of Yahoo's MX records. But when I use interactive
>nslookup, and at nslookup prompt type "ls -t MX yahoo.com", it does not
>work and I get the following:
>[ns3.mindspring.com]
>*** Can't list domain yahoo.com: BAD ERROR VALUE
>
>I guess if I can get this interactive nslookup to work, it might solve
>the problem of stuck outgoing messages. I have a feeling that I am
>missing a configuration feature that causes the SMTP not to see the
>outside world, but I don't know what.

You have to have DNS working or the exact issue you describe happens.
Is the client set for the ISP's DNS or one you have configured
yourself?

Jeff 

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