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Setting up SMTP on IIS 5 to send mail

I am developing a web site that needs to send out emails. I am using my local LAN to do this, which is going through a proxy on the Roadrunner cable service. The win2k server only has the SMTP service on it, no exchange. When I go into Internet Service Manager in the MMC I can modify the settings. I need to set up SMTP so that I can use CDONTS in my programming to send out emails. I tried setting things up but can't get email to send. If someone could give me step by step what I need to set it up I will award the points. Please, no vague answers like 'fill in the forms'. I need more detailed walk through.
Stephen

Neo_mvps

Is it possible that RR is blocking the smtp port 25? (I know that some ISPs do this so folks won't run servers on their dsl/cable network.)

mindarch

ASKER

Could be, but I can use aspmail component and send out mail. I would prefer cdonts though.

Stephen

Neo_mvps

hmm... i would check by having someone try to telnet to your box on port 25 to see if they get the SMTP banner. If they never connect, then RR is blocking you.

mikecr

What do you get in your badmail directory?

elisch

Road runner doesn't block port 25 (at least they didn't when I used to have it). For SMTP to work you need a smart host. Either exchange on your own box to relay the messages or some other SMTP program.
You may be able to find a free/cheap smarthost on the internet. You might even try the SMTP address of your ISP. For example: if you use smtp.rr.yourcity.com enter that for the smart host. That should allow you to send outgoing e-mail.

Cheers,
Eli

mindarch

ASKER

There is an smtp service running. From Internet Services Manager I can see the SMTP virtual server. I was told this can be used to send out emails, without Exchange. I don't know how to configure it when I use properties.

Stephen

elisch

I have several machines on my network with IIS and ASP-based e-mail programs and have never been able to get IIS:SMTP to work without a smart host such as an exchange server or a REAL smtp server.

Microsoft's SMTP service that comes with IIS is nothing more than a relay agent. If you open Internet Services Manager, open properties for your default SMTP server. Go to the "Delivery" tab and click "Advanced". You can try clicking "Attempt direct delivery before sending to smart host". If that doesn't work you will need to have a smart host. smtp.rr.hawaii.com for example.

Some other things to check:
- Messages tab: Make sure the "Badmail" folder exists where the path is pointing.
- Access tab: make sure you have your authentication set accordingly.

Regards,
Eli

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I have got SMTP to work on IIS without any smart host...it works as a full smtp sever if you set it up correctly.

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