Re: MX records. Cannot receive email. Thanks M. Porter, C. Hanna, by Merv
Merv
Wed May 14 17:20:51 PDT 2008
That may not be good....ATT may be blocking port 25 for residential Internet
lines. Let's get the MX and A records set up properly, get the port
forwarding correct and then re-run CEICW to see where we stand with
receiving email directly to your server.
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Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
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"Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
news:A9FA3F3E-70BE-403E-9841-D969C533FE47@microsoft.com...
> Yes, I believe it is. It was established before I arrived.
> --
> Thank you,
>
> Richard
>
>
> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" wrote:
>
>> Also, are you connecting the SBS server to the Internet using an ATT
>> residential Internet connection?
>>
>> --
>> Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> ============================
>>
>> "Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]" <mwport@no_spam_hotmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:O9hAJthtIHA.4876@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
>> > Richard,
>> >
>> >
>> > KILL
>> > www.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 100
>> > 19x.xx.xxx.44.adf-framing.com.
>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 0
>> > exchange.adf-framing.com.
>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 75
>> > 19x.xx.xxx.74.adf-framing.com.
>> > webmail.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> > smtp.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> > ftp.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> > exchange.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >
>> >
>> > KEEP
>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 0 mail.adf-framing.com.
>> > www.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> > mail.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >
>> > In your router, make sure Ports 25, 443 and 4125 are forwarded to your
>> > SBS
>> > Internal NIC IP address (SBS external NIC IP, if you have 2 NICs in the
>> > server).
>> >
>> > Re-run CEICW...
>> > + Select Direct Broadband Connection
>> > + On Router Connection screen, use your ISP's DNS nameserver IP
>> > addresses
>> > as the Preferred and Alternate DNS
>> > + Enable firewall
>> > + Select your services (for now just Email and Terminal Services)
>> > + Select Web Services (for now just OWA and RWW)
>> > + On Web Server Certificate screen, use: mail.adf-framing.com
>> > + For Email Retrieval Method, "Use Exchange", email is delivered
>> > directly
>> > to my server
>> > + For Email Domain Name, us: adf-framing.com
>> >
>> >
>> > --
>> > Merv Porter [SBS-MVP]
>> > ============================
>> >
>> >
>> > "Rick" <Rick@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message
>> > news:E934E423-A7B9-4C48-9FC9-05C92324F681@microsoft.com...
>> >> Hello David,
>> >>
>> >> I am actually using one of the users I've setup,
>> >> Felicia@adf-framing.com.
>> >> The error I receive is "Cannot find host name". I have double checked
>> >> the
>> >> user name in the Control Panel of my ISP. Also, she is clearly setup
>> >> as
>> >> a
>> >> user with all permissions on the server.
>> >>
>> >> Yes, I have run the wizard recently using two slightly different
>> >> settings.
>> >> One Broadband and the second Broadband with static address. Still no
>> >> luck.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Thank you,
>> >>
>> >> Richard
>> >>
>> >>
>> >> "davidgold" wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> Your MX records don't look entirely right. But the 'exchange' one
>> >>> does
>> >>> which
>> >>> should be enough. You may want to fix the A record of
>> >>> mail.adf-framing.com,
>> >>> it does not resolve to any IP.
>> >>> When I send email to postmaster or administrator@adf-framing.com I
>> >>> get
>> >>> 'user
>> >>> unknown'
>> >>> What happens when you send email to yourself? What bounce-back
>> >>> message
>> >>> do
>> >>> you get?
>> >>> Looks like your almost home, you just need some exchange setting
>> >>> changed
>> >>> or
>> >>> added.
>> >>> Have you re-run the Configure Email and Internet Connection Wizard
>> >>> lately?
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>>
>> >>> "Rick" wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> > Greetings,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > After tremendous help from an earlier post two days ago,
>> >>> > "Desperate",
>> >>> > I can
>> >>> > now send email lighting fast but cannot receive any. I'm bypassing
>> >>> > POP3 as
>> >>> > recommended by davidgold. If knowledgeable, would you comment on
>> >>> > my
>> >>> > current
>> >>> > MX settings. I've added on "exchange" based on help Article ID :
>> >>> > 319426.Thank
>> >>> > you for your time.
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > adf-framing.com IN SOA feed35.att-webhosting.com. ; origin
>> >>> > hostmaster.att-webhosting.com. ; contact
>> >>> > 20xxxxxx17 ; serial
>> >>> > 14400 ; refresh
>> >>> > 3600 ; retry
>> >>> > 604800 ; expire
>> >>> > 3600 ; minimum
>> >>> > mail.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN NS
>> >>> > ns35b.att-webhosting.com.
>> >>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN NS
>> >>> > ns35b.att-webhosting.com.
>> >>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN NS
>> >>> > ns35a.att-webhosting.com.
>> >>> > www.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 100
>> >>> > 19x.xx.xxx.44.adf-framing.com.
>> >>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 0
>> >>> > exchange.adf-framing.com.
>> >>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 0
>> >>> > mail.adf-framing.com.
>> >>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN MX 75
>> >>> > 19x.xx.xxx.74.adf-framing.com.
>> >>> > www.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> > webmail.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> > smtp.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> > mail.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> > ftp.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> > exchange.adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> > adf-framing.com. 8xxx0 IN A 20x.xx.x84.48
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> >
>> >>> > --
>> >>> > Thank you,
>> >>> >
>> >>> > Richard
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
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