> Default Mail Host is set to my ISP's mail server
This really rare that you would want to set this. This means if a user does
not specify a host name when sending a message your ISP's domain name will
be appended. Normally you want this to be blank or set to LOCALHOST.
I think what you were going for here is the setting under send all remote
mail through gateway? I don't actually have the control panel here in front
of me so I may be confusing the field names.
Back to your problem. There are two things I would check first.
I would check your DSN server, see if you can ping it from the IMail
machine. I took a look at the IP address, 205.180.60.224, and it does not
match to any of the mail servers I could see for yahoo.com. Not to mention
I did not recieve a response on port 25 at that server. Try pointing IMail
to another DSN server temporarily that you know is responding and then send
another message to see if this helps. This could also be an entry in your
hosts file (c:\winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts) that is forcing the
resolution of yahoo's mail server to the address below.
Another possible problem is that you have two NIC's on this machine, one
internal and one external. However, I would expect a stack connect fail
error message instead. If you do have multiple NIC's you should take a look
at the following KnowledgeBase article (look at the section on BindToIP):
http://support.ipswitch.com/kb/IM-19990204-ES01.htm
John Korsak
----- Original Message -----
From: MD <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, August 04, 1999 10:46 AM
Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] SMTP Gateway, now MX connect fail
> Thanks for that - I made the following changes:
>
> Under the IMail control panel, SMTP tab, the Default
> Mail Host is set to my ISP's mail server, the Domain
> Name Server Address is set to my ISP's, and under the
> SMTP Security tab, relay mail options is set to
> Anyone, however I now get an MX connect fail error,
> log file below:
>
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(01BF041A) server starting on port 25
> of job-vacancies.com
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(006A04B2) [100.1.1.99] connect
> 100.1.1.99 port 1180
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(006A04B2) [100.1.1.99] HELO softech
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(006A04B2) [100.1.1.99] MAIL FROM:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(006A04B2) [100.1.1.99] RCPT TO:
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(006A04B2) [100.1.1.99]
> C:\IMAIL\spool\D7bed4b2.SMD 1230
> 08:04 10:44 SMTP-(000001CE) processing
> C:\IMAIL\spool\Q7bed4b2.SMD
> 08:04 10:44 SMTP-(000001CE) Trying yahoo.com (0)
> 08:04 10:44 SMTPD(00540548) [100.1.1.1] connect
> 100.1.1.1 port 1189
> 08:04 10:44 SMTP-(000001CE) MX connect fail
> "205.180.60.224"
>
> Thanks again
> --- Daniel Donnelly <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> > You should not need to tell IMail to use a gateway.
> > As long as IMail can get
> > good DNS info, it is capable of delivering mail
> > itself.
> >
> > Usually when one tries to send external mail and the
> > message is returned, that
> > implies that there is most likely the SMTP Security
> > and the Relay settings.
> > Suggest you set to 'Anyone', stop/start the SMTP
> > service and see if you can
> > now send the mail.
> >
> > Daniel Donnelly
> > Ipswitch Technical Support
> >
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> >
> > In reply to 3 Aug message from
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]:
> >
> > >Hi I'm new here........
> >
> > >I am trying to setup iMail server on my NT4 box
> > (SP5) I have an ISP with
> > >a
> > mailserver.
> >
> > >I have installed and configured iMail on the server
> > as best as I could
> > >figure, however whenever I try to send external
> > mail via the SMTP
> > >Gateway to my ISP I get an invalid user error in
> > the iMail log.
> >
> > >I have checked the iMail control panel settings for
> > SMTP Gateway and
> > >appear to have entered my ISP's
> > >mailserver address - but it fails.
> >
> > >Thanks for help
> >
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