SuperGumby
Fri Nov 21 02:07:24 CST 2003
yes, it must have been backlog, there is no inherent delay in using a
smarthost other than the fact that your ISP's mail server probably handles a
fair bit of email.
I still believe this is much better handled by using SMTP delivery for most
mail and adding a 2nd exchange connector to pass only mail for troublesome
domains through a smarthost.
"Applebaum" <thetwamNOSPAM@yahoo.com> wrote in message
news:O%238DHS$rDHA.3436@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> There must have been a backlog of messages waiting to go out. After an
hour
> or so, the delivery time became much quicker.
>
> Right, we are not using the POP3 connector.
>
> I'll see how things run tomorrow.
>
> We're using Infohighway. They use Broadviewnet. I need to shop around;
> they were competitive two years ago, but that was another world.
>
> Thanks again for all your help. Sure, maybe SBS does rock, but it
wouldn't
> be anywhere nearly as valuable without the helpful people in this
newsgroup.
> Y'all could charge admission if you wanted..
>
> Matthew
>
> "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
message
> news:#No7Ed9rDHA.1600@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > AFAIK... there are no security implications on using a smarthost instead
> of
> > directly DNS.
> >
> > There shouldn't be a 15 minute delay due the smarthost... the SBS sends
> the
> > e-mail in real time. Are the 15 minutes exact? or that's an approximate
> time
> > of the delay? Can you tell me how are you testing it? You are not using
> the
> > POP3 connector? Right?
> >
> > It is possible that your ISP's SMTP servers are a little slow, hence the
> > delay... but that might be not the case. If you are up for it: test the
> time
> > an actual client (such as Outlook Express) using your ISP's SMTP
> > erver -not Exchange- takes to deliver each message. If you find it is
> > still 15 minutes... then there's nothing you can do about it (short of
> > changing ISP's or reverting back to DNS). If not, then we can check the
> > server and see where the problem is.
> >
> > BTW-> May I ask which ISP are you using?
> >
> > --
> > -Javier
> >
> > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> >
> > "Applebaum" <mapplenospam@inchnospam.com> wrote in message
> > news:eIx2xF8rDHA.3492@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > > Looks like that might have done it. Thanks everyone!! It's a little
> slow
> > > right now. I think I prefer not doing the SmartHost, just because of
> the
> > 15
> > > minute delay. If the PTR record would fix this, then I might switch
it
> > > back.
> > >
> > > Question: Does using that SmartHost SMTP thing open us up to any more
> > > security vulnerabilities? Or is it more secure in any way?
> > >
> > > If this is just for outgoing mail, then it probably has no bearing on
> > > security?
> > >
> > > Thanks again!
> > >
> > > Matthew
> > >
> > >
> > > "Javier Gomez" <javier_gomez@remove.this.bit.engineer.com> wrote in
> > message
> > > news:%23QpJg56rDHA.1888@TK2MSFTNGP10.phx.gbl...
> > > > Even if you have a static IP you can use a Smart Host... as long as
> your
> > > ISP
> > > > has SMTP servers (i.e. mail.yourisp.com).<- This is the same server
> that
> > > > Outlook/Outlook Express client would do to send mail without
> Exchange-.
> > > >
> > > > You just need to rerun the ICW and change from DNS to smarthost (you
> put
> > > > your ISP's SMTP server there) and that's it. If your ISP requires to
> > > > authenticate then you have to enable authentication-> Exchange
System
> > > > Manager->Connectors-> right-click SMTP Connector-> Properties->
> Advanced
> > > > tab-> Outbound Security-> Enter the stuff for your ISP.
> > > >
> > > > On the other hand... you could ask your ISP to create the PTR
record:
> > Good
> > > > luck with that ... you are probably going to need it!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > -Javier
> > > >
> > > > << SBS ROCKS !!! >>
> > > >
> > > > "Applebaum" <mapplenospam@inchnospam.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:%23UTL8l6rDHA.1876@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > No, we have a static IP. I don't understand what that means -
> setting
> > > up
> > > > a
> > > > > smarthost to bounce email to their mail server. Should I do this
> even
> > > > with
> > > > > a static IP?
> > > > >
> > > > > I've called our ISP, talked to a technician. He's "looking into
it
> > and
> > > > > calling me back". Fingers are crossed. . .
> > > > >
> > > > > Thanks!
> > > > >
> > > > > Matthew
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > "Susan Bradley, CPA aka Ebitz - SBS Rocks [MVP]"
> > <sbradcpa@pacbell.net>
> > > > > wrote in message news:%23eASUV6rDHA.2436@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Rerun the ICW and set up a smarthost to bounce your email to
your
> > > ISP's
> > > > > > mail server. You are a dynamic IP right?
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Applebaum wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > This is a followup to my previous post. I was wondering if
the
> > > > problem
> > > > > > > might be related to the recent installation of Symantec Mail
> > > Security.
> > > > > Or
> > > > > > > does the Reverse DNS Lookup test reveal the problem:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > We cannot send email to Yahoo, AOL or Hotmail. We have a
Small
> > > > > Business
> > > > > > > Server 2000, Exchange has SP3.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I do a Reverse DNS lookup at
http://www.dnsstuff.com/ (cool
> > site!),
> > > it
> > > > > > > returns:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > *ERROR* A record does not point back to original IP.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Is that a problem? Is that THE problem?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Many thanks in advance!!!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Matthew
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > --
> > > > > >
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