SMTP Help

Just installed IIS and SMTP on my Windows 2003 R2 Standard server

I also installed SharePoint 2.0 setup alerts which use SMTP to send out the
email

My problem is my ISP blocks email from my smtp server using port 25

I am not sure if this is the correct newsgroup for this question but I need
some suggestions

I am thinking of getting a Domain name registered IE MYDOMAIN.COM then get
a automatic redirector of my IP address so it follows my domain name

If that works then I can add my domain name to my ISP's whitelist

I use a DSL router then that connects to my Linksys broadband router.

3 PC's running Windows XP PRO and my server on this small network.

I used smtpdiag and it showed that my isp was rejecting my smtp mail.

Any ideas or thoughts

Thanks

Tom

All isp's I have seen allow you to send through their smtp server. I would
speak to them and find out exactly what smtp server you should be sending
through then configure your smtp server to forward through that. Otherwise
dont use a smarthost and just deliver by dns, i.e make a direct connection
with the recipients smtp server, that however will result in some recipients
not accepting mail from you as you may not be trusted. Speak to your isp.
James.
--
James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE
Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk


"Thomas R Grassi Jr" wrote:

> Just installed IIS and SMTP on my Windows 2003 R2 Standard server
>
> I also installed SharePoint 2.0 setup alerts which use SMTP to send out the
> email
>
> My problem is my ISP blocks email from my smtp server using port 25
>
> I am not sure if this is the correct newsgroup for this question but I need
> some suggestions
>
> I am thinking of getting a Domain name registered IE MYDOMAIN.COM then get
> a automatic redirector of my IP address so it follows my domain name
>
> If that works then I can add my domain name to my ISP's whitelist
>
> I use a DSL router then that connects to my Linksys broadband router.
>
> 3 PC's running Windows XP PRO and my server on this small network.
>
> I used smtpdiag and it showed that my isp was rejecting my smtp mail.
>
> Any ideas or thoughts
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
>
>
>

James

I spoke with them and they say I need a business acount
I do not have a smarthost setup

How do I make a direct connection I am not that use to doing smtp setups

Thanks

Tom
"James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" <(E-Mail Removed)>
wrote in message news:3B736658-CBE7-468A-89EB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> All isp's I have seen allow you to send through their smtp server. I would
> speak to them and find out exactly what smtp server you should be sending
> through then configure your smtp server to forward through that. Otherwise
> dont use a smarthost and just deliver by dns, i.e make a direct connection
> with the recipients smtp server, that however will result in some
> recipients
> not accepting mail from you as you may not be trusted. Speak to your isp.
> James.
> --
> James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE
> Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk
>
>
> "Thomas R Grassi Jr" wrote:
>
>> Just installed IIS and SMTP on my Windows 2003 R2 Standard server
>>
>> I also installed SharePoint 2.0 setup alerts which use SMTP to send out
>> the
>> email
>>
>> My problem is my ISP blocks email from my smtp server using port 25
>>
>> I am not sure if this is the correct newsgroup for this question but I
>> need
>> some suggestions
>>
>> I am thinking of getting a Domain name registered IE MYDOMAIN.COM then
>> get
>> a automatic redirector of my IP address so it follows my domain name
>>
>> If that works then I can add my domain name to my ISP's whitelist
>>
>> I use a DSL router then that connects to my Linksys broadband router.
>>
>> 3 PC's running Windows XP PRO and my server on this small network.
>>
>> I used smtpdiag and it showed that my isp was rejecting my smtp mail.
>>
>> Any ideas or thoughts
>>
>> Thanks
>>
>> Tom
>>
>>
>>

Hi Tom, well if your ISP will allow you to use their smtp server if you have
a domain name and use dynamic DNS then you could do that. In my experience it
is much better to use an ISP that gives you static ip addresses and access to
a smarthost than a home-style broadband setup so i would do that but it is up
to you.
James.
--
James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE
Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk


"Thomas R Grassi Jr" wrote:

> James
>
> I spoke with them and they say I need a business acount
> I do not have a smarthost setup
>
> How do I make a direct connection I am not that use to doing smtp setups
>
> Thanks
>
> Tom
> "James Yeomans BSc, MCSE" <(E-Mail Removed)>
> wrote in message news:3B736658-CBE7-468A-89EB-(E-Mail Removed)...
> > All isp's I have seen allow you to send through their smtp server. I would
> > speak to them and find out exactly what smtp server you should be sending
> > through then configure your smtp server to forward through that. Otherwise
> > dont use a smarthost and just deliver by dns, i.e make a direct connection
> > with the recipients smtp server, that however will result in some
> > recipients
> > not accepting mail from you as you may not be trusted. Speak to your isp.
> > James.
> > --
> > James Yeomans, BSc, MCSE
> > Ask me directly at: http://www.justaskjames.co.uk
> >
> >
> > "Thomas R Grassi Jr" wrote:
> >
> >> Just installed IIS and SMTP on my Windows 2003 R2 Standard server
> >>
> >> I also installed SharePoint 2.0 setup alerts which use SMTP to send out
> >> the
> >> email
> >>
> >> My problem is my ISP blocks email from my smtp server using port 25
> >>
> >> I am not sure if this is the correct newsgroup for this question but I
> >> need
> >> some suggestions
> >>
> >> I am thinking of getting a Domain name registered IE MYDOMAIN.COM then
> >> get
> >> a automatic redirector of my IP address so it follows my domain name
> >>
> >> If that works then I can add my domain name to my ISP's whitelist
> >>
> >> I use a DSL router then that connects to my Linksys broadband router.
> >>
> >> 3 PC's running Windows XP PRO and my server on this small network.
> >>
> >> I used smtpdiag and it showed that my isp was rejecting my smtp mail.
> >>
> >> Any ideas or thoughts
> >>
> >> Thanks
> >>
> >> Tom
> >>
> >>
> >>
>
>
>