Exchange server stopped? by Ralph
Ralph
Thu Sep 11 16:53:17 CDT 2003
David-
Thanks for the response. The problem is a little
different than that. The DNS situation has been resolved
and mail is now going to and fro between our exchange
server and the ISP mail servers. It seems now that the
only issue is that inbound mail is not being delivered
from our exchange server to the Outlook clients. Outbound
is going just fine. I believe the inbound is getting
into the house, but not to the clients, because I can log
onto our ISP mailbox and see messages. However, a short
time later, the message is gone. This is expected since
we don't maintain a copy on the ISP server after it comes
here. This is why I think the messages are being brought
to our Exchange server, but for some reason the Outlook
clients are not connecting with the exchange server.
Make any sense?
Ralph
>-----Original Message-----
>Hi Ralph,
>
>From what you say about "domain name coming off DNS
>servers", I'm guessing that a change has occurred
between
>your actual external NIC IP (from your service providor)
>and that which is being referred to by external DNS.
>One of my Clients went through this after a botched ADSL
>relocation.
>
>Go to somewhere like www.dnsstuff.com.
>Check (over there on the right) whether your domains,
and
>FQDNs if relevant, have correctly pointed A records, in
>terms of the IP returned, against your actual external
NIC
>settings.
>Do the same for your MX record.
>If there is a discrepancy, and certainly on the MX, this
>would explain your Server showing Stopped.
>
>DNS refresh intervals at ISPs (well, here in the UK,
>anyway) is 12 hours, so *sleep easy tonight at least*
you
>may well find yourself back up&running again tomorrow
>morning.
>If not, harass your providors to do a manual refresh.
>
>And if it's still no good, it might be time to call in a
>friendly contractor !!
>
>____
>David
>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>We are running SBS 2000. We had a problem with our
>>domain name coming off DNS servers. The source of the
>>problem has been corrected (apparently), but my
Exchange
>>Server monitor shows the default server in a critical
>>condition of "STOPPED", with all the underlying
services
>>running. Our internal mail system seems to be
operating
>>properly, but external mail sent is bouncing back and
we
>>don't seem to be getting any inbound stuff. Does the
>>STOPPED condition indicate needed attention here or
will
>>it straighten out when the DNS issue is completely
>>resolved? If it needs attention, what should be done?
>>Thanks for any help.
>>
>>Ralph Mooney
>>.
>>
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