Guest Milt Spain Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the messages remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I haven't done. Thanks for any help provided.
Guest Alias Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain wrote: > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the messages > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > haven't done. > Thanks for any help provided. XP Pro does not include SMTP. You get that from your Internet Service Provider, the people who provide you with the connection to the Internet. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Gordon Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP "Milt Spain" <MiltSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B21D55E-AD01-438E-A1D8-2A8C7113ED16@microsoft.com... > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the > messages > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > haven't done. > Thanks for any help provided. > Umm There IS no "smtp" included with XP Professional AFAIK - you need to use the smtp server for your particular ISP....
Guest Malke Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain wrote: > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the messages > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > haven't done. > Thanks for any help provided. There is no "SMTP included with XP Professional". You need to go to your ISP's website and look at the instructions for configuring Outlook to work with their mail servers. For questions regarding Outlook, post in a newsgroup for it such as microsoft.public.outlook or microsoft.public.outlook.general. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Milt Spain Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no further. "Malke" wrote: > Milt Spain wrote: > > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the messages > > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > > haven't done. > > Thanks for any help provided. > > There is no "SMTP included with XP Professional". You need to go to your > ISP's website and look at the instructions for configuring Outlook to > work with their mail servers. > > For questions regarding Outlook, post in a newsgroup for it such as > microsoft.public.outlook or microsoft.public.outlook.general. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >
Guest Alias Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain wrote: > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my > computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read > this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one > which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. > The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a > search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages > including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no > further. > When you go to Tools/Accounts in Outlook, what SMTP is listed for each account? -- Alias To email me, remove shoes
Guest Lanwench [MVP - Exchange] Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain <MiltSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP > service on my computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According > to articles I've read this is basically a "relaying" service, not a > full-blown mail server, but one which can be used to send email > messages using outlook or outlook express. The service is clearly on > my computer since all the files, etc. show on a search of the > computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages including > the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no > further. If you installed IIS on your workstation, that might explain it. But this isn't part of XP. I don't know what you're using IIS for....I suggest you uninstall it if you don't need it. Use your ISP's SMTP server for your outbound email. > > "Malke" wrote: > >> Milt Spain wrote: >>> I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use >>> Outlook which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. >>> However the messages remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are >>> error messages getting to my email address. Any ideas as to what I >>> might be doing wrong or something I haven't done. >>> Thanks for any help provided. >> >> There is no "SMTP included with XP Professional". You need to go to >> your ISP's website and look at the instructions for configuring >> Outlook to work with their mail servers. >> >> For questions regarding Outlook, post in a newsgroup for it such as >> microsoft.public.outlook or microsoft.public.outlook.general. >> >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest nass Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 RE: SMTP "Milt Spain" wrote: > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the messages > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > haven't done. > Thanks for any help provided. Do you mean this service: By going to Start >> Control Panel >> Add/Remove Programs >> Click Add/Remove Windows component >> IIS >> SMTP service for transfer electronic Mail support?. Yes, it does exist on XP pro, why you want to use if your Email ISP provide you with their SMTP service, safer, and you don't have to maintain patch or be worried as you are now?. SMTP Service Design http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/b8aafeb4-8883-482b-8cf8-77b3975336b3.aspx XCON: How to Configure the IIS SMTP Service to Relay SMTP Mail http://support.microsoft.com/kb/230235 HOW TO: Configure Microsoft SMTP Service Local Domains in Windows Server 2003 http://support.microsoft.com/kb/323436/ Although the SMTP service starts, the SMTP virtual server does not start in Exchange 2000 Server http://support.microsoft.com/kb/907971 Authentication Error in SMTP Service Could Allow Mail Relaying http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms01-037.mspx More on this: http://search.microsoft.com/results.aspx?mkt=en-US&qsc0=0&SearchBtn0=Search&q=SMTP+service&first=11&FORM=PNME HTH. nass
Guest Malke Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain wrote: > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my > computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read > this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one > which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. > The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a > search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages > including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no > further. What are you actually trying to do? Simply send mail? If yes, then do as I previously suggested. Go to your ISP's or mail host's website and get the mail server settings from them. Most ISP's will not allow mail relaying anyway. If you are trying to do something other than set up Outlook to send and receive email, please tell us. Malke -- Elephant Boy Computers http://www.elephantboycomputers.com "Don't Panic!" MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User
Guest Ken Blake, MVP Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:28:00 -0700, Milt Spain <MiltSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote: > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the messages > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > haven't done. You would be much more likely to get the help you need if you would ask Outlook questions in an Outlook newsgroup, rather than here in one devoted to Windows XP. Also make sure you really mean Outlook, not Outlook Express, which is a very different program. There are separate newsgroups for each, so don't post to the wrong one. -- Ken Blake, Microsoft MVP Windows - Shell/User Please Reply to the Newsgroup
Guest Patty Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP On Wed, 8 Aug 2007 07:56:03 -0700, Milt Spain wrote: > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my > computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read > this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one > which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. > The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a > search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages > including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no > further. Who are you trying to send the messages to? Normally, as far as email goes, your mail client (Outlook/Outlook Express) sends the messages to the mail server at your ISP which then forwards them on to other systems across the internet. So, your mail client basically just relays the message to the mail server at your ISP. You need to have the correct settings in your account (SMTP server) in order for them to proceed on from your system. Patty
Guest Milt Spain Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP Send Mail is 127.0.0.1 "Alias" wrote: > Milt Spain wrote: > > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my > > computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read > > this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one > > which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. > > The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a > > search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages > > including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no > > further. > > > > When you go to Tools/Accounts in Outlook, what SMTP is listed for each > account? > > > -- > Alias > To email me, remove shoes >
Guest Milt Spain Posted August 8, 2007 Posted August 8, 2007 Re: SMTP I am not trying to set up Outlook or Outlook Express. I'm trying to get the IIS virtual server to work. I will not send the emails. They remain in queue. "Malke" wrote: > Milt Spain wrote: > > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my > > computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read > > this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one > > which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. > > The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a > > search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages > > including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no > > further. > > What are you actually trying to do? Simply send mail? If yes, then do as > I previously suggested. Go to your ISP's or mail host's website and get > the mail server settings from them. Most ISP's will not allow mail > relaying anyway. > > If you are trying to do something other than set up Outlook to send and > receive email, please tell us. > > > Malke > -- > Elephant Boy Computers > http://www.elephantboycomputers.com > "Don't Panic!" > MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >
Guest Patrick Keenan Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: SMTP "Milt Spain" <MiltSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:EB2E07E2-78BE-40AC-8501-E7C66066B249@microsoft.com... >I am not trying to set up Outlook or Outlook Express. I'm trying to get >the > IIS virtual server to work. I will not send the emails. They remain in > queue. Frankly, that's pretty much different from your original question, which mentioned Outlook but made no mention of IIS, which itself isn't really part of XP. IIS has to be installed separately, and I don't think I've seen it offered during XP Setup. It isn't available in XP Home. Have you looked at configuration guides for other products, like this.. http://www.cmsconnect.com/praetor/webhelpg2/Chapter_2_-_Pre-installation_considerations/Configuring_the_SMTP_Server.htm which mention that some destination mail server software will reject mail from the IIS virtual server. And if this is set as a relay service, and most ISP's don't permit relays, the message may not be accepted and may well stay in the queue for that reason, or the mails may be mis-addressed. The logs may give you some better idea of what's happening. You might get better answers if you post in a group related to IIS SMTP - this topic isn't really anything to do with XP. Try this group, where it appears there are some people who know this product well, and there are questions (and answers!) there on this specific topic: microsoft.public.inetserver.iis.smtp_nntp HTH -pk > > "Malke" wrote: > >> Milt Spain wrote: >> > Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service >> > on my >> > computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles >> > I've read >> > this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, >> > but one >> > which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook >> > express. >> > The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on >> > a >> > search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email >> > messages >> > including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go >> > no >> > further. >> >> What are you actually trying to do? Simply send mail? If yes, then do as >> I previously suggested. Go to your ISP's or mail host's website and get >> the mail server settings from them. Most ISP's will not allow mail >> relaying anyway. >> >> If you are trying to do something other than set up Outlook to send and >> receive email, please tell us. >> >> >> Malke >> -- >> Elephant Boy Computers >> http://www.elephantboycomputers.com >> "Don't Panic!" >> MS-MVP Windows - Shell/User >>
Guest HeyBub Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain wrote: > Send Mail is 127.0.0.1 > > "Alias" wrote: > 127.0.0.1 is shorthand for YOUR computer. It's a loopback, a localhost. Used often for testing. You're talking to yourself.
Guest Eric Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: SMTP "Milt Spain" <MiltSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message news:2B21D55E-AD01-438E-A1D8-2A8C7113ED16@microsoft.com... > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the > messages > remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to my > email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something I > haven't done. > Thanks for any help provided. Hi, IIS's SMTP in WinXP Pro is pretty limited. It is basically included just so one can include a "send email" form in locally hosted web pages. I don't know what your SMTP needs are or how you are setup, but if you want a relatively simple SMTP server for Windows take a look at Smartermail. http://www.smartertools.com/ It is free for non-commercial use with a single domain. Also included is a web interface that works fine under IIS's web server. To be able to use it with the outside world, obviously you need to be allowed to run your own email services and have a static IP. Preferably, you will also want a registered domain and be in your provider's DNS pointers for reverse-DNS resolution. With ISP's, this almost certaintly requires a commercial account.
Guest Alias Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: SMTP Milt Spain wrote: > Send Mail is 127.0.0.1 Got some kind of virus checker or malware checker monitoring email? If so, or if you've removed it, you need to change the STMP to whatever your ISP says it should be. -- Alias To email me, remove shoes > > "Alias" wrote: > >> Milt Spain wrote: >>> Maybe I'm not using the correct terminology but there is a SMTP service on my >>> computer and I'm apparently connected to it. According to articles I've read >>> this is basically a "relaying" service, not a full-blown mail server, but one >>> which can be used to send email messages using outlook or outlook express. >>> The service is clearly on my computer since all the files, etc. show on a >>> search of the computer and the queue clearly receives the email messages >>> including the test message sent by outlook. However the messages go no >>> further. >>> >> When you go to Tools/Accounts in Outlook, what SMTP is listed for each >> account? >> >> >> -- >> Alias >> To email me, remove shoes >>
Guest Eric Posted August 9, 2007 Posted August 9, 2007 Re: SMTP "Eric" <nobody@anywhere.nnn> wrote in message news:46ba6dc7$0$29715$4c368faf@roadrunner.com... > > "Milt Spain" <MiltSpain@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote in message > news:2B21D55E-AD01-438E-A1D8-2A8C7113ED16@microsoft.com... >> I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook >> which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the >> messages >> remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages getting to >> my >> email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing wrong or something >> I >> haven't done. >> Thanks for any help provided. > > Hi, > > IIS's SMTP in WinXP Pro is pretty limited. It is basically included just > so one can include a "send email" form in locally hosted web pages. > > I don't know what your SMTP needs are or how you are setup, but if you > want a relatively simple SMTP server for Windows take a look at > Smartermail. > http://www.smartertools.com/ > > It is free for non-commercial use with a single domain. Also included is > a web interface that works fine under IIS's web server. > > To be able to use it with the outside world, obviously you need to be > allowed to run your own email services and have a static IP. Preferably, > you will also want a registered domain and be in your provider's DNS > pointers for reverse-DNS resolution. With ISP's, this almost certaintly > requires a commercial account. > [Continuing my previous post to the original poster] BTW: You will likely get better responses if you state what your exact SMTP needs are and the environment it will be running in. Most of the replies in this thread are assuming that you are simply just trying to setup email in Outlook and are confused about what an SMTP server is. However, I am giving the benefit of the doubt that you do have a need for a local SMTP server. Is this a work place or a home? Are you wanting to run an SMTP server for productivity or just an playful exercise in learning? Are you planning for it to be used for just local mail or mail that actually goes into the outside world? All are valid reasons. It is difficult to answer your question without knowing more details of exactly what you want to accomplish and what your environment is. If you are just a home user, using a consumer ISP service, yet still want to run your own email services locally, I can tell you of a "hybrid" way of going about it with Linux.
Guest Thufir Posted August 13, 2007 Posted August 13, 2007 Re: SMTP On Wed, 08 Aug 2007 07:28:00 -0700, Milt Spain wrote: > I'm trying to use the SMTP included with XP Professional. I use Outlook > which connects to SMTP and indicates messages are sent. However the > messages remain in the queue and are not sent. Nor are error messages > getting to my email address. Any ideas as to what I might be doing > wrong or something I haven't done. > Thanks for any help provided. it very well may be that the ISP needs a password, so that would have to be enabled. A good way to test this would be to setup a google account, then configure your e-mail program for POP3 so that SMTP is used with google instead of your ISP. <http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py? answer=13276&topic=1556> for some info about configuring your e-mail software for gmail. The general link for this topic with regards to gmail is <http://mail.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=1555>, your ISP will have similar instructions specific to their services. You can also try, for instance: start, run, cmd, click ok, "telnet outgoing.verizon.net smtp" to test that you can connect to your ISP. that example was for verizon. Unless it says "unreachable" or "timed out", most likely your ISP's smtp stuff is up and running. probably your software has to be configured with a password for your ISP. -thufir
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