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recently changed MX records

Hey guys,

we've changed our internet from cable to a T1 line.  We now have a static IP as well.  We also host our own Exchange 2003 server.

ValueWeb is our domain host and called them to change the MX records to point to our new external IP address.  Emails are not working right now.  When I email someone in that domain, I get it bounced back within a minute stating "No route was found for the recipient server.  Please contact your system administrator. <mta8.srv.hcvlny.cv.net (tcp-daemon) #5.4.4>"

When I perform a DNS lookup for the MX records, it says "no MX records exist"  This MX record change went through on Monday (2 days ago).  So I know that it had PLENTY of time to change over.

I've already called Valueweb and they see the change has been made on their end, but they told me that still have to make changes on the server's end.  

Given all this info, where should I look next?  What change do I need to make on the Exch Server to get emails to work again.
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*UPDATE*

I did the DNS lookup once again (I think I spelled it incorrectly the first time) lol
Here are the MX Record looup results.  "Sagecrest.net" is the domain.

sagecrest.net. MX IN 1800 mailhost.mail.sagecrest.net. [Preference = 20]
sagecrest.net. MX IN 1800 mail.sagecrest.net. [Preference = 10]
sagecrest.net. NS IN 1800 ns.valueweb.net.
sagecrest.net. NS IN 1800 ns2.valueweb.net.
mail.sagecrest.net. A IN 1800 63.139.48.186
ns.valueweb.net. A IN 300 216.219.253.211
ns2.valueweb.net. A IN 300 216.219.254.10
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DNS Report is interesting...

http://www.dnsreport.com/tools/dnsreport.ch?domain=sagecrest.net

Half of your MX records aren't working. Looks like you are almost there - just need to sort out the mailhost.mail.sagecrest.net host.

You also need to change the SMTP Banner information and get a reverse DNS set if possible.
http://www.amset.info/exchange/dnsconfig.asp

Sagecrest.... wasn't that the name of a baddies' boat in a Bond film?

Simon.
I was just going to say wait 48 hours, but it looks like Sembee may have noticed something I am unware of.

Regards,
ok.  I forwarded port 25 and incoming mail is working now.  Thanks for the heads up on that one :)

I'm testing outgoing right now.  I changed the settings in the outgoing server (configured it for the new external IP Address) and I see the server is now sending the emails out.  The recipient still hasn't received those emails, but I'm still testing that out.

Any ideas for the outgoing mail issue?
Outgoing email could be any number of reasons. The lack of reverse DNS and the SMTP banner would trip some spam filters.
What does message tracking say?

Simon.
*UPDATE*

those emails just got bounced back.  Error is related to relaying.  "Unable to relay..."
Are you sending the mail via a smarthost?
when you asked me if they're using a smarthost .. i went and checked the settings.  I didnt realize until now that they WERE using a smarthost before.  But now that they have their own static IP, they will no longer need a smart host.  I editted that setting and created an SMTP connector for "all outgoing emails"

as soon as I did that, all outgoing emails went through.  I hope I did that correctly .. its working, so I assume I did.

Thanks for the help guys.