XP smtp issues

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I setup my XP box to run smtp thru IIS. Everything looks good and I have
it setup to be very open for testing.
however, I always get above error when tring to send. I could telnet into
the localhost port 25. Outlook express can Not send however. Outlook
express and the smtp service are on same machine. any clues? Im ready to
dump MS smtp and get an opensource smtp service installed.

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for
this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of
inactivity. Account: '127.0.0.1', Server: '192.168.1.10', Protocol: POP3,
Port: 110, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

btw, I have tried swapping and 127.0.0.1 is same as 192.168.1.10 and
localhost

regards

 

[Peter Foldes]

LOL. Your AV is the culprit. Disable the in and outgoing scanning by uninstalling
your Anti Virus and then re-installing it without the email integration (scanning)
option. Do the latter because if you only use the Disable switch it will not work
since the option is hooked into the API and will not let go otherwise

 

[Carmel]

I setup my XP box to run smtp thru IIS. Everything looks good and I have it setup
to be very open for testing.
however, I always get above error when tring to send. I could telnet into the
localhost port 25. Outlook express can Not send however. Outlook express and
the smtp service are on same machine. any clues? Im ready to dump MS smtp and
get an opensource smtp service installed.

Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for this
include server problems, network problems, or a long period of inactivity.
Account: '127.0.0.1', Server: '192.168.1.10', Protocol: POP3, Port: 110,
Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F

btw, I have tried swapping and 127.0.0.1 is same as 192.168.1.10 and localhost

LOL. Your AV is the culprit. Disable the in and outgoing scanning by
uninstalling your Anti Virus and then re-installing it without the
email integration (scanning) option. Do the latter because if you
only use the Disable switch it will not work since the option is
hooked into the API and will not let go otherwise

Do yourself a favor, and install FreeBSD on an unused PC. Next install
Postfix, Dovecot, amavisd-new and Clamav. Once you get it all
configured, you will have an excellent mail-server without the hassles
you are presently experiencing.

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[Peter Foldes]

Why are you answering me? The error the OP posted is concerning his AV which is
scanning . The OP has to remove that option. Installing what you posted is a waste
of time,effort and resources on any mail server

 

[Carmel]

Why are you answering me? The error the OP posted is concerning his AV
which is scanning . The OP has to remove that option. Installing what
you posted is a waste of time,effort and resources on any mail server

I was replying to the OP who stated his possible interest in installing
a FOSS solution to his problem. I gave him a simple, workable solution,
one that I personally use. I probably should have told him to install
MySQL also. It simplifies the organization of users, etc. He could
install fetchmail if he does not have a FQDN and a dedicated IP for
receiving mail.

By the way, do you know what a mail server is? Using a dedicated PC for
sending/receiving/filtering is by far the safest and easiest solution;
not only for individual but businesses too.

In addition, removing the AV and or firewall only increases the chances
that the OP will become a victim of a BOT spreading malicious
SPAM or Malware. Your solution is worse then useless. If you do not
know how to fix the problem, instructing the OP bypass the issue is an
invitation to disaster. Unfortunately, that is a common occurrence in
the Microsoft arena.

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[News]

Hello All
I believe the AV interference makes sense.. I just need a simple smtp server
inside my home network for sending automated emails generated by an
application. I will probably just create a vhd/virtual pc and put a
barebones copy of windows with smtp on it. sound good??

many thanks!