Unable to send mail externally 1

[smallcheese]

We have an exchange server running on a 2000 SP3 server. DNS is configured both on the machine and within the virtual smtp server. However, when we try to send mail to external addresses, they are not processed.

Please help, it's been driving us mental for ages!!

 

[Benjaminle]

Did you register an MX record for that server? The outside world have to see your Exchange server as yourserver.yourdomain.com in order for you to send out.

Hope that helps,

Ben

 

[Marcs41]

you don't need an MX record to send messages.
The smtp has to be correct, either check your DNS or have the SMTP connector point to the mail relay of your ISP. If the answer is here, mark it, others can benefit from it too.
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[smallcheese]

Somehow it now works, and we haven't done very much. All we have is DNS forwarders as links to the outside world and it's fine. We don't have an SMTP connector - isn't this only really for linking exchange to non exchange systems?

We do have an MX record set up, but I'm sure you are right when you say you don't need one for outbound mail. We also have a DNS record that keeps appearing. It is the domain name, and it's value is '[30]a(carriage return)1'

Any ideas why this is happening?

 

[Marcs41]

WEll, i did mean The Virtual SMTP server (connector is 5.5 talk, sorry).
And no, you do not need an MX to send. In short, an MX record is used to push mail to you, if you have a fixed IP.
That DNS entry could come from a return spammail. If the answer is here, mark it, others can benefit from it too.
Free Tip: The F1 Key does NOT destroy your PC!