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iis smtp nntp : Multiple domains and Virtual Servers


mibi222
10/16/2005 11:00:17 PM
Hi..! I'm new to networking / SMTP / DNS etc.. My system is Windows
2003 Enterprise with Active Directory.

I have Default SMTP Virtual Server configured and it seems to work
fine. I can successfully send e-mails to local POP3 service accounts
and outside also (public internet e-mail accounts).

I want to use ANOTHER local domain, such as myotherdomain.com to send
mails also.. I created a new Virtual Server by right-clicking -> New
Virtual Server. Configured with same IP address but listening on port
2525. Relay is permitted for my local IP address. New domain is:
myotherdomain.com

I CAN send from myotherdomain.com to myoriginaldomain.com, but I CAN'T
send e-mails OUTSIDE the LAN. The message appears in DROP folder.

Here's the scenario, simplified (hopefully):

*** user01@myoriginaldomain.com -> user02@myoriginaldomain.com
WORKS

*** user01@myoriginaldomain.com -> user@microsoft.com
WORKS

*** user@myOTHERdomain.com -> user02@myoriginaldomain.com
WORKS

*** user@myOTHERdomain.com -> user@microsoft.com
DOESN'T WORK!!!

What am I doing wrong here?

I don't know if it's necessary, but I also created a new Forward Lookup
Zone in DNS (myOTHERdomain.com). I have don't know what an MX record
is.. I don't have it.. do I need it?

Relay is enabled for my local IP address in SMTP configuration.

Please help!!
Paul
10/19/2005 10:26:50 AM
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You should not need another virtual server to send from another domain.
Your mail client controls your From: field. As long as the first
SMTP virtual server allows you to send (by IP or using auth) you can
send as either user@myoriginaldomain.com or user@myotherdomain.com.

Receiving is different. You will need another MX record to receive.
But you can still use the same virtual server to receive.

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