<jamesATnorton-associates.co.ukREMOVE> wrote:

>I have a Win2K domain controller, running IIS with SMTP.
>
>This is connected through a router to the internet.
>
>I need it to be able to send emails from asp pages.
>
>I have tried all the configuration options I can think of, but messages
>always fail.
>
>Do I need to configure a smart-host? Why?

>The server in question has been rebuilt. I checked out the SMTP settings
>before rebuilding it & the only things I could find specified were a smart
>host. I have configured this as it was, but the mail just sits in the queue.
>
>Any suggestions?

"James Goodman" <jamesATnorton-associates.co.ukREMOVE> wrote in message
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> I have a Win2K domain controller, running IIS with SMTP.
>
> This is connected through a router to the internet.
>
> I need it to be able to send emails from asp pages.
>
> I have tried all the configuration options I can think of, but messages
> always fail.
>
> Do I need to configure a smart-host? Why?
>
> The server in question has been rebuilt. I checked out the SMTP settings
> before rebuilding it & the only things I could find specified were a smart
> host. I have configured this as it was, but the mail just sits in the
queue.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> --
> Cheers,
>
> James Goodman
>
>

"Kristofer Gafvert" <kgafvert@NEWSilopia.com> wrote in message
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> Hello,
>
> In general, there is no requirement for a smart-host, but in your case, it
> might be a requirement. For example if your ISP blocks outgoing port 25,
> for
> all machines except the ISP's email server, then you need to use your
> ISP's
> email server as a smart host, because that will be the only server able to
> communicate with other servers on the Internet.
>
> I would recommend you to look in the event log (Start->Run, eventvwr.msc),
> it can usually tell you why the emails are not being sent. Usually, it is
> because blocked port (your SMTP server will not be able to communicate
> with
> others), or DNS issues (your SMTP server cannot find other SMTP servers).
>
> If you do not understand what is written in the event log, please report
> back here with the complete message, and we will try to help you. You
> might
> also have some use for www.eventid.net, which has many good suggestions
> for
> solutions to different messages in the event log.
>
> Good Luck!
>
> --
> Regards,
> Kristofer Gafvert
> http://www.ilopia.com
>
>
> "James Goodman" <jamesATnorton-associates.co.ukREMOVE> wrote in message
> news:eacUbV90EHA.2824@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
>> I have a Win2K domain controller, running IIS with SMTP.
>>
>> This is connected through a router to the internet.
>>
>> I need it to be able to send emails from asp pages.
>>
>> I have tried all the configuration options I can think of, but messages
>> always fail.
>>
>> Do I need to configure a smart-host? Why?
>>
>> The server in question has been rebuilt. I checked out the SMTP settings
>> before rebuilding it & the only things I could find specified were a
>> smart
>> host. I have configured this as it was, but the mail just sits in the
> queue.
>>
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>> --
>> Cheers,
>>
>> James Goodman
>>
>>
>
>