Thanks Jeff..........I will try this out later today.
"Jeff Cochran" wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Apr 2005 16:00:01 -0700, deacon
> <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:
>
> >
> >Thanks for the reply Jason. I am really very confused with this mail
> >delivery thing. I created this IIS Server on XP Pro so that I could test my
> >PHP pages before I load them to the internet. The PHP script is for a user
> >to register and login. When I fill in the "register form", the data
> >transfers to the database but the email does not get sent to the user that is
> >registering.
>
> First test your SMTP outside of your apllication. See:
>
> HOW TO: Test Windows 2000 IIS SMTP Services Manually
>
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=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 went into the properties of the default server as you suggested using
> >"inetmgr" and lt shows the outbound connection as TCP port 25 and under
> >advanced delivery it shows "DEACON2" as the Fully Qualified Domain Name. So,
> >does this make the outbound mail name deacon@DEACON2.com ?
> >"Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
> >
> >> it's 5.1
> >>
> >> it's administered with the same tool as the web server - go to start->run
> >> and type inetmgr
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jason Brown
> >> Microsoft GTSC, IIS
> >>
> >> This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.
> >>
> >> "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> news:A00593AF-7BA8-44E2-BA7B-87A32D68B122@microsoft.com...
> >> |I have IIS installed on XP Pro and everything works except email. I need
> >> to
> >> | know where the utility is for configuring SMTP. It is whatever IIS
> >> version
> >> | that comes with XP Pro. I dont ever recall seeing a version number.
> >> |
> >> | "Jason Brown [MSFT]" wrote:
> >> |
> >> | > well, iof it's not installed, go through add/remove programs and add the
> >> IIS
> >> | > service (windows components). Then you'll need to configure it. What
> >> version
> >> | > of IIS? and are you o a domestic broadband setup? many providers block
> >> port
> >> | > 25 these days, so not much point using it in that case...
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >> | > --
> >> | > Jason Brown
> >> | > Microsoft GTSC, IIS
> >> | >
> >> | > This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no
> >> rights.
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >> | > "deacon" <deacon@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
> >> | > news:354545E2-6663-463A-B685-FF0B5ECF8D88@microsoft.com...
> >> | > | How do I configure IIS so that I can send email. I read that SMTP is
> >> | > | disabled by default so how do I enable that?
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >> | >
> >>
> >>
> >>
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