pop 3 connector, mail gets lost after retreiving from ISP
Molter@discussions.microsoft.com Martin Molter
I thought i posted this yesterday, but I cant find the post back :( I'm very
sorry if I do generate a double post.
Anyhow, the situation.
SBS 2003 server with pop3 connector and smtp connector configured, and yes I
know SMTP is better, but the company who hired me for this doesnt have their
domain yet, so I work with temporary popmailboxes from their internet ISP
domain.
Users can send mails, but cannot receive.
After some checking, it appears that the pop-connector gets the mail from
the provider, I see it appear at the folder: %PROGRAMFILES%\Microsoft Windows
Small Business Server\\Networking\POP3\Incoming Mail
Then it disappears, and doesnt get to the user mailbox.
The pop3 connector is configured with the popserver from the Internet ISP,
port 110 is configured (also opened on their hardware firewall) user name and
password are set. For the rest, type of mailbox is set to User Mailbox, and
in the Exchange Mailbox I set the user for which I'm configuring this.
Finally I also set the undelivered mails to this mailbox.
My question in this is, where is the mail going? What folders, settings do I
have to check to get this to work.
I tried this with several ISP accounts to rule out the fact that it doesnt
work with some ISP.
Many thanks in front.
Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/842293/en-us
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"Martin Molter" <Martin Mol...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Colin
I haven't a clue why you are not getting your mail but close port 110 on
your firewall. This is not necessary - your firewall will allow in any
inbound traffic that it know you initiated/requested. When you say 'smtp
connector configured, what exactly do you mean ? Can you be a little more
specific ? Have you configured POP3 and SMTP manually or have you run the
CEICW ?
Regards Colin.
"Martin Molter" <Martin Mol...@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
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Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]
He does need 110 open if he's using the POP3 connector
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"Colin" <colin@home> wrote in message
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Colin
I used to use the POP connector with 110 closed in ISA and on my PIX - no
problems. Because the request is initiated from inside the firewall, the
reply should be allowed through.
Regards Colin.
"Cris Hanna [SBS-MVP]" <crisnos...@computingnospampossibilities.net>
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Martin Molter
I could not get to this post, something with service not being available.
I will check out the link.
I ran the CEICW a few times, but I located the things manually too.
Concerning port 110. Its not the port 110 of the SBS but from a hardware
router placed between the internet connection and the rest of the network.
And its not that the mail doesnt come to the server .. I see them arrive at
that location on that folder (even opened the file and saw it was the mail).
After that something happens.
For now I will check the link Christ gave me.
I will be posting back to you guys about the results.
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