Erik
Tue Sep 02 14:25:07 CDT 2003
Try not delivering your outbound mail through DNS resolving, but just dump
everything to a smarthost (for example your isp's smtp server). It takes one
hop more, but it gets there just as quick.
"Peter Lustiber" <plustiber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
news:w474b.6291$Om1.5626@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> Kevin,
>
> I do have a static IP address with ISP and the zones are specified. Any
> other suggestions?
>
> Thanks,
> Peter
>
> "Kevin Gibson" <kgibson@bandu.net> wrote in message
> news:eRHc3pxbDHA.1272@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > They are doing a reverse lookup and your exchange server doesn't have an
> > entry. You will need to purchase a ststic IP and ensure that you have a
> > forward and reverse zone in the DNS table for your IP and name.
> >
> > "Peter Lustiber" <plustiber@earthlink.net> wrote in message
> > news:fr44b.5230$Om1.1454@newsread2.news.atl.earthlink.net...
> > > I currently have MS Exchange 2000 installed and access internet mail
via
> a
> > > cable modem using earthlink.net. Users access their mail via Outlook
> > 2000.
> > >
> > > Users can send and receive mail fine except to a few select mail
servers
> > > (e.g. aol.com). When trying to send mail to these servers a message
> from
> > > the system administrator is sent:
> > >
> > > The following recipient(s) could not be reached:
> > >
> > > 'username@aol.com' on 8/29/2003 7:02 PM
> > >
> > > There was a SMTP communication problem with the recipient's email
> > > server. Please contact your system administrator.
> > >
> > > <servername.domain.local #5.5.0 smtp;550 REQUESTED ACTION NOT
TAKEN:
> > DNS
> > > FAILURE>
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Is there a configuration setting on either the exchange server or in
> > outlook
> > > that will rectify this problem.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Thanks for your help.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Peter
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
>
>