Re: email server problem in windows xp

No Go .. server does not answer my server.

You may want to check XPs internal firewall .. make sure you have SMTP
checked in it to allow it through.

Your MX record came back with an IP ... 24.something ... make sure it
is correct.

Give this a try ans see if they show your port stealthed.
www.grc.com ... go to "shields up" and do a port scan.

If you can get web and ftp working .. I doubt mindspring is blocking
just the smtp port.

I'm going to say check that firewall in XP .. chances are it is the
problem.


G



"Wisdom seeker" <durham-writer@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<Hb2Ja.6781$C83.618883@newsread1.prod.itd.ear thlink.net>...
> Hi all,
> I could use some help working in a windows xp environment. Instead of
> using IIS, I have a different server for the web sites. I can also run a
> ftp site that
> maps to wordsalad.no-ip.org
> I'm working with this dynamic IP services for learning purposes. I use
> a service that maps the domain to my IP. That has worked fine for ftp and
> for various web
> sites. I use KWFS web server. Yes, I'd like to learn Apache but right now
> I'm just
> trying to get things working and the web server isn't the problem.
> The problem is with the email server. I got this dvd on hosting email
> servers (SMTP/POP)
> and web servers, ftp, etc. On the DVD was a program called ArgoSoft email
> server. It's
> easy enough to configure so it should work. Again the domain name I'm
> testing is
> wordsalad.no-ip.org, which works for ftp server and web server. I was told
> by the
> providers of no-ip.com that my ISP may block port 25. Ok, I can see how
> this might happen.
> But I need to try to telnet to wordsalad.no-ip.org to see if that's
> happening. I can't telnet to
> the email server port 25 or port 23, the default telnet port. Why would
> port 23 be blocked?
> I stopped IIS so it wouldn't interfere with anything. It was suggested
> that I try to telnet from
> a remote location. I don't have a router. My request is to see if
> someone can telnet to wordsalad.no-ip.org and use port 23 and then port 25.
> Oh, I know I had to
> change the service setting with no-ip.com to add the MX record. I added
> record
> wordsalad.no-ip.org and it still doesn't work.
> Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> Bruce
>
> --
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> Bruce M. Whealton, Jr.
> Publisher/Webmaster Co-Editor of
> Word Salad - Literary Magazine at:
> http://wordsalad.net/
> ICQ # 15782569
> MSN IM: brucewhealton@hotmail.com
> Yahoo IM: brucewhealton
> AIM: BruceMWhealton
> Check out some charitable sites:
> http://trianglesupport.no-ip.org/
> http://durham-resources.no-ip.org/
> http://savebruce.no-ip.org/
> ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++

>al owens by al owens
google@m3.dtdns.net (Goof) wrote in message news:<9a314ce7.0306232206.93fd115@posting.google.c om>...
> No Go .. server does not answer my server.
>
> You may want to check XPs internal firewall .. make sure you have SMTP
> checked in it to allow it through.
>
> Your MX record came back with an IP ... 24.something ... make sure it
> is correct.
>
> Give this a try ans see if they show your port stealthed.
> www.grc.com ... go to "shields up" and do a port scan.
>
> If you can get web and ftp working .. I doubt mindspring is blocking
> just the smtp port.
>
> I'm going to say check that firewall in XP .. chances are it is the
> problem.
>
>
> G
>
>
>
> "Wisdom seeker" <durham-writer@earthlink.net> wrote in message news:<Hb2Ja.6781$C83.618883@newsread1.prod.itd.ear thlink.net>...
> > Hi all,
> > I could use some help working in a windows xp environment. Instead of
> > using IIS, I have a different server for the web sites. I can also run a
> > ftp site that
> > maps to wordsalad.no-ip.org
> > I'm working with this dynamic IP services for learning purposes. I use
> > a service that maps the domain to my IP. That has worked fine for ftp and
> > for various web
> > sites. I use KWFS web server. Yes, I'd like to learn Apache but right now
> > I'm just
> > trying to get things working and the web server isn't the problem.
> > The problem is with the email server. I got this dvd on hosting email
> > servers (SMTP/POP)
> > and web servers, ftp, etc. On the DVD was a program called ArgoSoft email
> > server. It's
> > easy enough to configure so it should work. Again the domain name I'm
> > testing is
> > wordsalad.no-ip.org, which works for ftp server and web server. I was told
> > by the
> > providers of no-ip.com that my ISP may block port 25. Ok, I can see how
> > this might happen.
> > But I need to try to telnet to wordsalad.no-ip.org to see if that's
> > happening. I can't telnet to
> > the email server port 25 or port 23, the default telnet port. Why would
> > port 23 be blocked?
> > I stopped IIS so it wouldn't interfere with anything. It was suggested
> > that I try to telnet from
> > a remote location. I don't have a router. My request is to see if
> > someone can telnet to wordsalad.no-ip.org and use port 23 and then port 25.
> > Oh, I know I had to
> > change the service setting with no-ip.com to add the MX record. I added
> > record
> > wordsalad.no-ip.org and it still doesn't work.
> > Any suggestions would be appreciated.
> > Bruce
> >
> > --
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
> > Bruce M. Whealton, Jr.
> > Publisher/Webmaster Co-Editor of
> > Word Salad - Literary Magazine at:
> > http://wordsalad.net/
> > ICQ # 15782569
> > MSN IM: brucewhealton@hotmail.com
> > Yahoo IM: brucewhealton
> > AIM: BruceMWhealton
> > Check out some charitable sites:
> > http://trianglesupport.no-ip.org/
> > http://durham-resources.no-ip.org/
> > http://savebruce.no-ip.org/
> > ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++