"J_okay" <J_okay@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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>I wonder if anyone can help me figure out why SMTP outgoing mail fails on
>IIS
> 6.0 installed on Windows 2003 Server.
>
> I searched the internet, and it recommended a diagnostic tool called
> SMTPDiag from Microsoft. It ran a bunch of tests. It makes it look as if
> everything went okay. But the test message is still not received in my
> inbox
> on the other end, no matter which of my email addresses I send to. Also,
> any
> test message I put into the Pickup folder instantly goes into the Queue
> folder and just sits there.
>
> The only error SMTPDiag gives is at the beginning:
> Failed to connect to the domain controller. Error: 8007054b
> But all the websites that talk about this say to ignore that error.
> Then it says Checking TCP/UDP SOA serial number using DNS server. It
> says:
> TCP test succeeded.
> UDP test succeeded.
>
> Then it says Checking TCP/UDP SOA serial number using DNS server
> It says:
> TCP test succeeded.
> UDP test succeeded.
>
> It says:
> SOA serial number match: Passed.
>
> It says:
> Checking local domain records.
> It says:
> Both TCP and UDP queries succeeded. Local DNS test passed.
>
> Then: Checking remote domain records.
> It says:
> Both TCP and UDP queries succeeded. Remote DNS test passed.
>
> Then it says it's Checking MX servers listed for [the address I'm sending
> to].
> Then it properly gives the name of the email server at the remote
> location.
> It says "Sent" and "Received"
>
> Here's where it gets maybe a little strange: It says it successfully
> connected to the remote server, and then it goes through this send,
> receive
> dialog, as if it's sending a message. Then it does it again. And again.
> And again. No error, just seems to send it several times.
>
> No message is ever received. No error is ever generated.
> What to do?????
> Thanks!
>