I run my own server, so don't ''seem'' to have an outgoing smtp server.

I thought using the local, or ip address along with port number (25) would be sufficient, but all I receive is a page not found after trying password recovery for example. No error message specified.

What address should i use? (running iis 6.0 with default smtp server installed. ).

I have to change all this because cdonts stopped working for some strange reason.

Thanks. The error message is gone, but now the messages stay stuck in the inetpub queue folder. It doesn't relay the messages for some reason. Same happens with a cdosys test and cdonts.

no items dropped in the ''bad'' folder.

Here's my setup.

used 127.0.0.1 as the outgoing smtp address for the forum. Website running on ip 129.125.101.174.

The rest is all default settings.

Log file:

127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:07:51, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 14, 33, 250, 0, HELO, -,  c4dportal,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:07:51, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 35, 47, 250, 0, MAIL, -,  FROM: <xx mailto:xxl@hotmail.com - l@hotmail.com >,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:07:51, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 33, 35, 250, 0, RCPT, -,  TO: <xx mailto:xxl@hotmail.com - l@hotmail.com >,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:07:51, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 70, 996, 126, 250, 0, DATA, -,  < mailto:000301c3d50e$7d9bb240$ae657d81@c4dportal - 000301c3d50e$7d9bb240$ae657d81@c4dportal >,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:07:51, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 4, 58, 240, 70, QUIT, -, c4dportal,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:13:38, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 14, 33, 250, 0, HELO, -,  c4dportal,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:13:38, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 35, 47, 250, 0, MAIL, -,  FROM: <xx mailto:xx@hotmail.com - @hotmail.com >,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:13:38, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 33, 35, 250, 0, RCPT, -,  TO: <xx mailto:xxl@hotmail.com - l@hotmail.com >,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:13:38, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 70, 996, 126, 250, 0, DATA, -,  < mailto:000501c3d50f$4c6c7d70$ae657d81@c4dportal - 000501c3d50f$4c6c7d70$ae657d81@c4dportal >,
127.0.0.1, c4dportal, 1/7/2004, 12:13:38, SMTPSVC1, C4DPORTAL, 127.0.0.1, 0, 4, 58, 240, 80, QUIT, -, c4dportal,

I've commented out my email addy here with xx.

Any clues on what might be wrong?

Thanks in advance.

Well, that happened with me too earlier so i prefer NOT to use IIS mail

search at google, Free SMTP Server and i have seen lots of softwares which will do that purpose, install that n they work fine

see this

http://www.google.co.in/search?q=%22free+smtp+server%22&ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&meta= - http://www.google.co.in/search?q=%22free+smtp+server%22& ie=ISO-8859-1&hl=en&meta=

Still seems to have the same damn error.
I installed Postcast. All messages end up in line, but they are not sent.

What on earth could this be? Is it possible that my internet provider blocked me from using smtp services (refusing it when checking the dns, note I have my own server and 10 mbit connection, so the website is not hosted with a company)? If that is possible is there a way to check this?

This is driving me crazy.

PostCast Server 2.6.0
SMTP log started at 1-7-2004 04:14:18

Thread 1: 04:14:19  [<-->] : Connecting to mx2.hotmail.com
Thread 1: 04:14:40  [<-->] : Error: Connection timed out
Thread 1: 04:14:40  [<-->] : Connecting to mx3.hotmail.com
Thread 1: 04:15:01  [<-->] : Error: Connection timed out
Thread 1: 04:15:02  [<-->] : Connecting to mx4.hotmail.com
Thread 1: 04:15:23  [<-->] : Error: Connection timed out
Thread 1: 04:15:23  [<-->] : Connecting to mx1.hotmail.com
Thread 1: 04:15:44  [<-->] : Error: Connection timed out

Total Messages: 1
Sent: 0
Bad: 1
Left: 0
Time: 1,4 m
Msg/h: 42

SMTP log closed at 1-7-2004 04:15:44

The dns is correct.
The iis smtp service is uninstalled
Email ID is correct.

someone else scanned my ip for open ports. Smtp service is listed at port 25 (filtered access).

I have no firewall blocking port 25.

Seems it is my isp who blocked port 25 recently.

I can't connect to mail.telenet.net.au using telnet while someone else can.

One last try to fix this.
I received a mail today actually telling that port 25 was closed.

I have a smtp server now that should enable me to send out emails, using mail.selwerd.nl (it will only work for those connected to that isp).

What am I supposed to do now?

questions:
- does mail.selwerd.nl actually have to support cdosys, jmail?
- should I still point the outgoing address to localhost and redirect the host in the smtp server to mail.selwerd.nl?

Thanks in advance.