SMTP on Windows 2000 Server

[Jan Boniface]

I have a Windows 2000 Server set up with IIS installed
and SP4 has been applied. The server is pretty much a web
server. I am able to browse my sites, run ASP pages and
JavaScript, but for some reason I can not send mail. I am
creating CDONTS and SMTPMail mail objects, and the
objects are being created successfully, but for some
reason the mail is not being sent. I can see that the
mails are being held in the inetpub/mailroot/queue
folder. I read some of the kb articles and one of them
said I need the fully qualified domain name and the smart
host to be entered into the advanced section of the
delivery tab. I went to the delivery tab, clicked
advanced, and my server name displays in the FQDN text
box. I clicked the Check DNS button, and it indicates the
Domain name is valid. Do I not have to have a FQDN like
xxx.abc.com? Also, what is the "smart host"? I am using
Comcast as my cable internet service provider, and they
provide me with an IP address. Do I need some information
from comcast to make SMTP work? Could someone, anyone,
please help me.

 

[Patrick J. LoPresti]

Also, what is the "smart host"?

The smart host is an SMTP server to which your own server will relay
all mail for delivery.

I am using Comcast as my cable internet service provider, and they
provide me with an IP address. Do I need some information from
comcast to make SMTP work?

Yes, you need to find out which SMTP server Comcast wants you to use
for outbound mail. It is probably something like "smtp.comcast.net",
but only Comcast can tell you for sure.

Could someone, anyone, please help me.

In an attempt to reduce spam, many cable modem providers block
outbound SMTP (port 25) connections except to their own servers.
Assuming this is the source of your problem, then using the right
smart host will fix it.

- Pat

 

[Jan Boniface]

Pat,

I just replied to you via Yahoo mail. Can you send that
reply back to me so that I can post it here. I didn't
realize how the newsgroup worked. We can continue the
thread here.

Thanks,

Jan