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all groups > iis smtp nntp > august 2004 > threads for august 1 - 7, 2004

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Error 3 when trying to start SMTP service
Posted by Rod at 8/7/2004 10:41:01 PM
We are running IIS6 on WIN2K3 Standard Server and when we try to start the SMTP service the following error occurs: "Could not start SMTP service on Local Computer. Error 3: The system cannot find the path specified." The properties of the service show that the path is C:\Windows\system3...more >>


SMTP setup help
Posted by Tony at 8/7/2004 10:11:01 PM
Hello. I have a ASP script that uses CDONTS mail components to send emails. My problme is that all outgoing emails are sent to queue folder .. i am running smtp on win 2k server , with iis 5. port is set to 25. network card has static ip address.( ip address assigned by routher ex: 192.168........more >>

INFO: CDO and "Vanishing" Emails
Posted by J. Alan Rueckgauer at 8/7/2004 10:45:40 AM
A while back, I posted an inquiry about sending mail that disappears or is routed to bulk/spam folders. I never got a reply to it. I also saw quite a few posts about issues with Exchange plopping messages in the turf folder or killing them off entirely. I did a little experimenting and came up...more >>

attachments from network resource
Posted by Rea Peleg at 8/7/2004 4:09:47 AM
Hi all There seem to be a problem when i attempt to add attachment from the client machine to the mail message sent from the web aspx server application. I am using dot net and i expect security issues to block attempts from aspx code to access the file system on client machine but not sure ho...more >>

SMTP questions
Posted by Justin at 8/5/2004 9:22:31 PM
It doesn't seem that my first message went through so trying again... 1. I want to make sure I have prevented open relaying. I am using encrypted file access for my POP3 server. In the SMTP settings, under Access I have selected "Anonymous" and "Integrated Windows" authentication types. U...more >>

SMTP Questions
Posted by anonymous NO[at]SPAM discussions.microsoft.com at 8/5/2004 9:10:41 PM
1. I want to make sure that my configuration prevents open relay. I have the POP3 server set up to use Encrypted file passwords. Access: "Anonymous access" and "Integrated auth." options are selected. Relay: "Only in the list" (and I have nothing in the list) and "Allow authenticated user...more >>

Messages Never Leave Queue
Posted by Dave at 8/4/2004 1:38:56 PM
IIS 6.0 Messages pile up in the queue and never go to their destination. I have another web server configured the same and it works. Any thoughts?...more >>

SMTP on IIS 6
Posted by AJ at 8/4/2004 12:34:31 PM
I recently installed a fresh copy of W2K3 which will host one of our websites. The site is currently on IIS 5. Among other thigs the current IIS 5 emails me every time there is an error in the funtionality of the pages via its own SMTP Engine. Everything works just fine in the new site w...more >>



attachment types
Posted by Rea Peleg at 8/4/2004 12:32:36 PM
Hi Is there a limitation regarding the type of files that can be attached?? TIA Rea ...more >>

is smtp authentication necessary??
Posted by Rea Peleg at 8/4/2004 11:23:00 AM
Hi eb Are there any other risks than spam, when not applying authentication to the smtp service?? I want to prevent the overhead of username & password maintanence. Cheers Rea Rea ...more >>

Upgrade from IIS 4 to IIS 6 and Mail
Posted by Mitch W at 8/4/2004 7:43:47 AM
Hello, I have a web site running fine on IIS 4 and one page uses the following line of code to start an email message: Set objMail=Server.CreateObject("CDONTS.NewMail") When I transfer the site to an IIS 6 system on 2003 Web Server I get the following error: Server.CreateObject Faile...more >>

iis smtp service vs exchange server
Posted by Rea Peleg at 8/4/2004 1:30:29 AM
Hi all My intranet aspx application, needs to send email notifications. I understand there are 2 options for servicing emails in this case: 1) iis smtp service. 2)proprietary email relay server like the company's exchange server. I need to serve only a dozen intranet users. I am not sure wha...more >>

Certain servers rejecting my servers' connection?
Posted by Terry Olsen at 8/2/2004 7:14:29 AM
Using WinSvr2003, I can't sent emails to anyone at aol.com, bigpond.net.au, netscape.net, address.com, among others. This is the message I receive: Reporting-MTA: dns;[myserver] Received-From-MTA: dns;winxp Arrival-Date: Fri, 30 Jul 2004 20:02:33 -0600 Final-Recipient: rfc822;[email@addres...more >>

SMTP queue unable to send email outside the domain
Posted by Natraj at 8/2/2004 1:43:01 AM
No error message, no incomming email problem...more >>


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