Borge Hansen
pcs at azizaz.com
Thu Jun 8 11:31:08 CDT 2006
Gustav, 1) C:\>telnet dommail.onthenet.com.au 25 works OK 2) telnet call to 127.0.0.1 25 works OK as well. So with that, can we conclude that the ISP that I'm connecting through here in Shanghai allows for communication through port 25 and that the problem issue is with my laptop and local smtp setup? Also, thanks John and Jim for your suggestions. Had a look at www.dnsexit.com but their smtp server requires authentication - does not work with TAE (FMS will add this functionality in future release). So far I've been able to use my 'home' isp smtp by using their port 9025 - but this works only with my outlook express as my home isp smtp requires authentication. For the Access application with TAE we need an smtp server with 'open' relay, i.e. no authentication required. Hence the need for testing out using the local smtp server on my local pc - using port 25 .... but the problem here is the emails wont leave the queue folder of the local smtp server...... why? regards borge > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Gustav Brock" <Gustav at cactus.dk> > > To: <accessd at databaseadvisors.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 08, 2006 8:18 PM > > Subject: Re: [AccessD] Fw: OT SMTP Local Server > > > > > > > Hi Borge > > > > > > First, port 80 won't help. It's for web access. > > > > > > Second, try to telnet your ISP directly. It must work for anything else to > > work. > > > Fire up a dos box and enter this command: > > > > > > C:\>telnet dommail.onthenet.com.au 25 > > > > > > That should clear the box and return a message similar to this from the mail > > server: > > > > > > 220 dommail.onthenet.com.au ESMTP Mirapoint 3.5.7-GR; Thu, 8 Jun 2006 > 19:57:21 > > +1000 (EST) > > > > > > Now, type QUIT to disconnect and receive the closing message from the mail > > server: > > > > > > QUIT > > > 221 dommail.onthenet.com.au closing connection > > > > > > If you receive anything else than code 220 and 221 something is wrong. > > > If so, try the same with smtp server of the local ISP. It is quite common > that > > for dynamic connections like yours port 25 is limited to connect to the smtp > > server of the ISP only. > > > However, unless "everything" is blocked (except port 80 for web browsing), > you > > may be able to connect to GMail on the secure port 465: > > > > > > Popcorn will show everything in the log file, like: > > > > > > 12:11:15 CONNECT : Looking up host name smtp.gmail.com... > > > 12:11:15 CONNECT : Host name smtp.gmail.com found > > > 12:11:15 CONNECT : Connecting to host smtp.gmail.com [64.233.183.109 - > > 465]... > > > 12:11:15 SSLCONNECT: Connected to host smtp.gmail.com [64.233.183.109 - 465] > > > 12:11:15 SMTP REPLY: 220 mx.gmail.com ESMTP m16sm1429274nfc > > > 12:11:15 SMTP SEND : EHLO gustav > > > 12:11:15 SMTP REPLY: 250-mx.gmail.com at your service, [213.150.48.58] > > > 12:11:15 SMTP REPLY: 250-SIZE 20971520 > > > 12:11:15 SMTP REPLY: 250-8BITMIME > > > 12:11:15 SMTP REPLY: 250-AUTH LOGIN PLAIN > > > 12:11:15 SMTP REPLY: 250 ENHANCEDSTATUSCODES > > > 12:11:15 SMTP SEND : AUTH PLAIN <stripped code> > > > 12:11:16 SMTP REPLY: 235 2.7.0 Accepted > > > > > > /gustav > > > > > > >>> pcs at azizaz.com 08-06-2006 11:48 >>> > > > Gustav, > > > I've reset my Outlook Express to use my australian ISP smtp server > relayed... > > > > > > Port 80 doesn't work - with port 25 and 127.0.0.1 the email gets sent from > > > Outlook Express - but not very far! > > > So what - or where! - do you think is the problem area here - how to get the > > > email out onto the internet? > > > Is it with my local setup or with the ISP ? > > > > > > I don't even have a contact number for the ISP here in Shanghai- and even if > I > > > did I wouldn't get far due to the language barrier here... > > > > > > Would a bit of popcorn help to give answers here? > > > > > > regards > > > borge > > > > > > > > > -- > > > AccessD mailing list > > > AccessD at databaseadvisors.com > > > http://databaseadvisors.com/mailman/listinfo/accessd > > > Website: http://www.databaseadvisors.com > > >