p.s. - you might want to include a transcript of the conversation if the
source of the error is not immediately apparent.
--
be - MOS
You will always get the greatest recognition for the job you least like.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: East, Bill [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 2:49 PM
> To: Exchange Discussions
> Subject: RE: IMC problem with Earthlink.net
>
>
> Nate - you might want to get onto your Exchange server and
> telnet to port 25
> of Earthlink's listed MX. If you can walk through an SMTP
> conversation with
> their server then the problem is with your Exchange server or
> firewall. If
> they are denying you access for some reason it may also appear in this
> process.
>
> I guess I wouldn't be surprised if generic UU connections
> were blocked due
> to UU's spam spewage.
>
> --
> be - MOS
>
>
>
> Edwin Meese made me wear CORDOVANS!!
>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 2:19 PM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: IMC problem with Earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > Here you go Michele.
> >
> > ===============================================
> >
> > Your message did not reach some or all of the intended recipients.
> >
> > Subject: from NSC
> > Sent: 8/29/01 11:42 AM
> >
> > The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
> >
> > Smith, John on 8/29/01 11:42 AM
> > Unable to deliver the message due to a
> > communications failure
> > The MTS-ID of the original message is: c=US;a= ;p=COMPANY
> > NAME;l=NSCHQDNT50-010829164139Z-30386
> >
> > ===============================================
> >
> > I will check MAPS and ORBZ.
> >
> > Nate
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 12:32 PM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: RE: IMC problem with Earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > Nate, can you post the full text of your NDR? Also, have
> > you checked MAPS
> > or ORBZ to make sure you're not listed there?
> >
> > -Mich�le
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> > ---------------------------------------------------------
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> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:30 PM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: IMC problem with Earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > Michele,
> >
> > We have a Checkpoint firewall on our side.
> >
> > I did try contacting Earthlink and after dealing with them
> > for a while I
> > felt like I had passed through a gauntlet of "no help".
> > Very frustrating.
> >
> > Nate
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 12:14 PM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: RE: IMC problem with Earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > what kind of firewall? PIX?
> >
> > UUNet is known as a spam haven, so it's possible that this server is
> > blocking all traffic from them. You could always use the
> > telephone to call
> > the admin of that box & find out.
> >
> > -Mich�le
> > Immigration site: <http://LadySun1969.tripod.com>
> > Our new 2001 Miata: <http://members.cardomain.com/bpituley>
> > Tiggercam: <http://www.tiggercam.co.uk>
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > 99 percent of lawyers give the rest a bad name.
> > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Couch, Nate [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, August 29, 2001 1:05 PM
> > To: Exchange Discussions
> > Subject: IMC problem with Earthlink.net
> >
> >
> > Scenario:
> >
> > MS Exchange 5.5. SP4
> > MS Exchange/Outlook 98 for the clients.
> > IMC through UU.NET
> >
> >
> > Here is what I am encountering:
> >
> > 1) IMC functions fine for just about everyone we send to EXCEPT
> > Earthlink.net
> >
> > 2) Based on the rules we have setup on the firewall the messages for
> > Earthlink are leaving the firewall destined most often for
> > mx00.earthlink.net.
> >
> > 3) When we send to earthlink.net addresses we get:
> >
> > "Unable to deliver the message due to a communications error"
> >
> > 4) Our ISP engineer and they can send email to earthlink from
> > the firewall
> > as a company.com address so they tell me. However, anyone
> > from inside the
> > firewall sending to earthlink.com gets kicked back with the
> > above error
> > code.
> >
> > 5) It seems that something on the earthlink.net side does not
> > like whatever
> > MS Exchange is doing to the outbound messages. Inbound works
> > fine so far.
> > Headers reveal that earthlink.net is using:
> >
> > 220 eagle EL_3_4_2 /EL_3_4_1 ESMTP EarthLink SMTP Server
> >
> > 6) I have checked the IMC and found no filters nor any weird
> > configuration
> > (I haven't changed anything on the setup for the IMC in
> > months and this
> > whole thing started up about four weeks ago.
> >
> > 7) I haven't found anything in the archives, FAQ, or Technet
> > for the above
> > error code (at least nothing helpful). I am not seeing
> > anything strange in
> > the Event logs (not sure if I really would, but checked
> > anyway just to be
> > sure).
> >
> > 8) Message Tracking doesn't reveal much information as to why
> > the message is
> > not being delivered.
> >
> > 9) Earthlink.net Tech Support hasn't been much help to date.
> >
> > Anyone have any ideas as to what could be causing this? My
> > feeling is that
> > either company.com is being blocked due to spam being sent
> from us (I
> > checked UXN Spam Combat and did not find our domain listed,
> > but did find
> > UU.NET listed). Or, more likely the MS Exchange IMC and
> > earthlink.net are
> > not talking the same language.
> >
> > Regards.
> >
> > Nate Couch
> > EDS Messaging
> >
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