Smtp mail sender
Mandy
using my web site output mail server.
Trying to use the program with the same mail server but from another
PC(another ISP either) across the internet it fails to send.
Can someone advise please?
Regards
James
Sanford Whiteman
Are you using Microsoft's IIS SMTP Service? That's what this newsgroup is
for.
-- Sandy
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Sanford Whiteman, Chief Technologist
Broadleaf Systems, a division of
Cypress Integrated Systems, Inc.
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James
I haven't since I was not aware of its features until now.
Can I use IIS SMTP Service to support my need as smtp mail server(in a XP
machine)?
Regards
James
"Sanford Whiteman" <swhitemanlis...@cypressintegrated.com> wrote
in message news:op.uzm6n...@gw02.broadleaf.local...
Sanford Whiteman
> machine)?
IIS SMTP Service on XP is a perfectly capable MTA for general use. Like
any MTA, it needs to be properly configured to send mail reliably to the
public net, let alone receive mail. This means you have to understand the
basic concepts of SMTP and DNS. Is that the case?
Grant Taylor
> IIS SMTP Service on XP is a perfectly capable MTA for general use. Like
> any MTA, it needs to be properly configured to send mail reliably to the
> public net, let alone receive mail. This means you have to understand
> the basic concepts of SMTP and DNS. Is that the case?
How is IIS on XP going to be able to receive mail with out the help of a
3rd party program? I know that 2k3 includes a POP3 server (receiving
mailbox) support. I was not aware such could be done on XP with out 3rd
part software.
Granted the IIS SMTP on XP can do a decent job of routing to other SMTP
servers.
Grant. . . .
James
What I really need is a smtp server that would relay my smtp client mail.
Unfortunately my ISP doesn't do that any more with my application(he does it
only with Outlook Express).
If you think on another "simple" smtp server application that would do the
job - its fine for me.in message news:op.uzn2p...@gw02.broadleaf.local...
Grant Taylor
> What I really need is a smtp server that would relay my smtp client
> mail. Unfortunately my ISP doesn't do that any more with my
> application(he does it only with Outlook Express).
How can your ISP not do it with an application but do it with Outlook
Express (or any other standard email client)?
Or are you saying that your ISP now requires authentication (something
Outlook Express can do) and your application can't do authentication?
> If you think on another "simple" smtp server application that would
> do the job - its fine for me.
If your ISP now requires authentication and your application doesn't
support it, all you need to do is install IIS and configure it to
authenticate to and use your ISP as a smart host. This way your
application will send email to IIS with out authentication and then IIS
will turn around and relay the message to your ISP with authentication.
In my opinion, this is a fairly common need.
Grant. . . .
Sanford Whiteman
> 3rd party program? I know that 2k3 includes a POP3 server (receiving
> mailbox) support. I was not aware such could be done on XP with out 3rd
> part software.
Receive != deliver to mailboxes -- don't think OP needs anything outside
an MTA.
(And depending on the application, drop directories could be fine.)
Peter Gibbons
if you are connected to the internet with a dynamic IP address you will
make sure that your smtp server uses a smart host. If you try to deliver
mails for yourself you will often be rejected by remote systems because
of SPAM protection with DNSBL.
Kind Regards,
Peter