[AccessD] SMTP Server

Hi Gustav, Yep it's me again.  Having got that working ok on XP, how do I
find the same setting locations in Vista?  I have installed the IIS but, of
course, everything is different.  I need to set up the local host and allow
the smtp server to recognise it?
Any thoughts?
Max


-----Original Message-----
From: accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com
[mailto:accessd-bounces at databaseadvisors.com] On Behalf Of Gustav Brock
Sent: 22 December 2008 16:32
To: accessd at databaseadvisors.com
Subject: Re: [AccessD] SMTP Server

Hi Max

You may have to read through the docs as you have to be careful with SMTP
servers to avoid relaying and spam.
The help file is obtuse but precise, and lots of guides and stuff on this
service exist on the net.

However, I guess you need to check the settings for authentication to
require authentication from your client.
Then, the settings under the SMTP Server Properties, tab Access, button
Relay:

In window Relay Restrictions
Checkbox: Allow all computers which successfully authenticate to relay,
regardless of the list above.
You may need to mark this.

Note: There is no "right" way to configure an SMTP server. As with so much
else, it depends ...
The default configuration is, however and for a reason, quite restricted.

/gustav


>>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 22-12-2008 16:35 >>>
Gustav,
You may have put me on the right track there. I have now installed IIS (from
the Control Paner, Add new software, choose the Windows and then IIS
options).  Didn't even require the OS Disks.

The message I am now getting (using Blat set to LocalHost (127.0.0.1) is
this:

"The SMTP server does not like the name max.wanadoo at gmail.com.
Have you set the 'To:' field correctly, or do you need authorization
(-u/-pw) ?
The SMTP server response was -> 550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for
max.wanadoo at gmail.com" 


Do I, perhaps, need to setup an authorisation for IIS?  If so, how?

Max


On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 3:01 PM, Gustav Brock <Gustav at cactus.dk> wrote:

> Hi Max
>
> You have it already: The SMTP Service of IIS and has been there since
> Windows NT.
>
> This may not be installed on your machine by default but a few checkmarks
> under your Windows configuration will do.
> Note that the SMTP Service in the server versions of Windows sports more
> features than that of a workstation.
>
> Note too, that you will still need your SMTP client or other software
(Blat
> or whatever) to connect to your service, except if you are able to create
> fully formatted text files in eml format (not recommended); if so these
can
> be dropped in the Drop folder of the service and off they go.
>
> /gustav
>
> >>> max.wanadoo at gmail.com 22-12-2008 15:39 >>>
> Hi Vlad & Stuart,
>
> I am afraid that BLAT is no good and neither are the other options which
> sends via an STMP Server.  What I am after is to be able to send emails
> direct from my PC to an Email Address without going through an external
> SMTP
> Server.  ie, I need a Local SMTP Server software. If you look at this URL
>
>
http://www.softpedia.com/get/Internet/Servers/E-mail-Servers/Free-SMTP-Serve
r.shtmlyour 
> will see what I am after, but all the version are handicapped in some
> way (ie, x emails a day or size restrictd etc).  The actual code must be
> really simple but I cannot get my hands on any.
>
> Thanks for the interest.
> Max


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