EML Files in Mailroot Queue

Rob

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Jul 11, 2007, 6:38:00 PM7/11/07

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Hi,

I was wondering how I get my system to send the emails that are in the Queue
folder in the Mailroot folder? I have a WinXP SP2 with IIS and I'm using an
ASP form. However, the emails are not being sent.

Any help would be nice.

Thanks In Advance,
R

Ken Schaefer

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Jul 11, 2007, 10:34:52 PM7/11/07

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- Ensure that the SMTP service is running (in Services MMC snapin)
- Ensure that your machine is able to resolve MX records for the destination
domain in the DNS

Cheers
Ken

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Sven Lindhardt Snabela Dot

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Jul 12, 2007, 2:59:40 AM7/12/07

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Hi,
I have the same problem as Rob. The SMTP service is running.
Could you please explain "Ensure that your machine is able to resolve MX

records for the destination domain in the DNS"

Thanks in advance
Sven

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Rob

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Jul 12, 2007, 10:24:03 AM7/12/07

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Could you please (or someone else) explain how I see if it can resolve MX
records?

Thanks Soooo Much!
R

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Jul 13, 2007, 10:10:53 AM7/13/07

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Didja look in the SMTP service logs? Often it will tell you exactly what is
wrong.

To see if it can do MX lookup. First, get the domain name of one of the
outboud email recipient addresses blah...@whatever.com. You need
"whatever.com" Log on directly to that server.

Start, run "CMD" Enter.

Type;

nslookup (ENTER)
(some stuff will come back listing your DNS servers, if error occurs, STOP.
That's the problem, you have no DNS on that server so it can't look up where
to send the mail, reconfigure your network and server until you get proper
DNS resolution.)

Then type:

set q=mx (ENTER) (This tells nslookup you want it to get the mx record.)

Then type:

"whatever.com"

You should get back a hostname. ("mail.whatever.com" but not always that)
An authoritative DNS server name (irrelevant at this point) and an IP.

If you do, DNS is not the problem and something else is wrong.

Note however, there are about 500 different types of failures that could
cause email to get stuck.

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Ken Schaefer

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Jul 13, 2007, 11:09:20 PM7/13/07

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Hi,

In order to deliver mail to som...@somedomain.com your SMTP server needs to
be able to:
a) query the public DNS system to locate an MX record (Mail Exchanger
record) for somedomain.com - this is basic name resolution
b) whatever ISP you are connected to must allow you to send mail directly
from your own SMTP server. Some prohibit this, and some also require that
"smart host" all mail through their mailservers.

Cheers
Ken

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Kristofer Gafvert

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Jul 31, 2007, 4:55:26 AM7/31/07

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Hi,

In addition to what have already been said, i would check the log file (it
should tell you why it is failing), and also make sure that your ISP does
not block you from sending emails.

If you have a non-business connection it is very likely that your ISP
prohibits you from sending emails. You will probably (depending on the
ISP), use the ISPs SMTP server. I suggest that you contact your ISP and
ask them, because the problem you are seeing is most likely due to your ISP.

A smart host may be a solution, but it depends on your ISP.

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Regards,
Kristofer Gafvert
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