hello to all!

• im using opertion system XP PRO,i have instelled the IIs 5.1
• im trying to simulate sending email to my outlook express

but it'snt working,somebody can tell me if i need to install any other

componente?

how to conigurate my smtp?

i dont want to use external component.

i was reading the guide but it's not so clear.

please help me and guide to solvr my problem

thank ahead

Go to the mailroot sub directory in your inetpub directory. check out what's in the folders under mailroot. May get some clues. Also check your error logs.

Use localhost as your smtp server.

Also check your services and make sure iis and smtp are running.

To test if smtp is running properly...
Copy the following 4 lines into a .txt file:

From:  mailto:emailaddress@someplace.com - emailaddress@someplace.com 
To:  mailto:emailaddress@someplace.com - emailaddress@someplace.com 
Subject: testing
This is the test message body.

Change the email addresses to something you can check.

Copy the text file (not a shortcut) to the smtp pickup directory. On my XP machine, it's C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Pickup

Within a few seconds it should disappear from the directory and be mailed to the addresses.

first thank you

but you didnt told me if i ned to install any DLL

thanks

the "From" will be my adress that i have un my mail acount like in yahoo?(mean that i need to see it in my email)

the "To" should be any acount in the world wide web?

a genereal question :when im using the virtual server itssimulate the www ? and the smtp host send directly to my mail acount?

thanks ahead

Actually, you put it into the Pickup directory and smtp will move it into the Queue. I use it frequently just to check it SMTP is installed properly.

A couple of minutes after it disappears from Pickup, you then check the other directories under mailroot for any newly created files. If everything went well, there'll be none.

If there are some, you can open them with a text editor. One common message can be something like "Delivery Delayed or Delivery Stopped". Usually means you need to set permissions to allow it through your firewall/proxy/Anti-Virus stuff.

You can also see some types of messages because some ISP's require that you authenticate with them before they pass along any port 25 traffic. In that instance, you'd set the smtp outbound properties to Basic Authentication.

hello

all the mail that im sending  mails its goes to the queue it mean that its working?that its simulating sending mails?

thanks

It means that SMTP is trying to send them and it can't because either:

1. SMTP is stopped. (Start It)
2. Your firewall/proxy/anti-virus software won't allow outgoing traffic on port 25 unless the sending process is "registered" with them. (Check logs, Open Port)
3. Your ISP requires authentication (login & password) in order to pass port 25 traffic along. (Ask them. If true, change SMTP Option for outgoing mail to "Basic Authentication", add ISP login/password)
4. Your ISP doesn't allow any port 25 traffic (Ask them). Change SMTP port to 2525.

hello

•  the smtp is working
•  i changed the port to 2525
• i put authenticacion basic
• i disable my antivirus

i add the next code:

<% set Obj_message = Server.CreateObject("CDO.message")

set Obj_message = Server.CreateObject("CDO.message")
set obj_conf=CreateObject("CDO.Configuration")
set obj_fields=obj_conf.Fields

obj_fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing"=1'>http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/sendusing")=1
obj_fields("http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpickupdirectory"="c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup'> http://schemas.microsoft.com/cdo/configuration/smtpserverpic kupdirectory")="c:\inetpub\mailroot\pickup "
obj_fields.update

set Obj_message.configuration=obj_conf

but stiil all goes to the queue

what to do?

thanks ahead