Re: SMTP Queues SBS 2K by Marina
Marina
Mon Jan 12 18:03:03 CST 2004
Are you using DNS or smarthost to send mail?
--
Regards,
Marina
"Jabberwock" <me@home.com> schreef in bericht
news:ON9tbXQ2DHA.3468@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> We now know the problem is NOT caused by the external connection going
down
> over the christmas break the line didn't go down at all but the SMTP
server
> still faulted and started putting all outgoing mail into the destination
> unreachable queue
> "Jabberwock" <me@home.com> wrote in message
> news:eMZEPsF0DHA.556@TK2MSFTNGP11.phx.gbl...
> > SBS does the the DNS serving but not DHCP (we use fixed IP addresses,
yes
> > fully patched as are all the workstations (all win2k), there are no
other
> > servers
> > "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
> > news:w8UDb.209$Ax3.653@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > > Does the SBS do the DHCP and DNS-serving? Is it fully patched? The
other
> > > server and the clients too?
> > >
> > > --
> > > Regards,
> > >
> > > Marina
> > >
> > > "Jabberwock" <me@home.com> schreef in bericht
> > > news:OX#VRc8wDHA.2440@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > I'm not entirely sure why we don't use ISA, it seems to be
> historical -
> > > they
> > > > had a lot of problems early on & eliminating ISA cured a lot of
them -
> &
> > > its
> > > > never been turned back on, I don't want to start a revolution just
now
> > but
> > > > turning it on again!
> > > > The connection was initially setup using the ICW wizard & has worked
> > well
> > > > for a long time, over a year we have only been seeing this problem
for
> > the
> > > > last 6 weeks or so, we have run the wizard again to re create the
> > virtual
> > > > server to no avail.
> > > > The NIC is on board (Intel) & is setup as installed using all
default
> > > > settings
> > > > "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in message
> > > > news:sS0Db.52911$LC2.19080@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > > > > Why aren't you using ISA? You've payed for it already and it won't
> > > > interfere
> > > > > with your firewall.
> > > > > How is the nic setup?
> > > > > Did you run the ICW-wizard?
> > > > >
> > > > > Marina
> > > > >
> > > > > "Jabberwock" <me@home.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > news:erJgxElwDHA.1932@TK2MSFTNGP09.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > Hi, thanks for reply, there is only one NIC in the server we do
> not
> > > use
> > > > > ISA
> > > > > > "Marina Roos" <marina@roos.nodontwantspam.nl.com> wrote in
message
> > > > > > news:3gQBb.51438$LC2.16804@typhoon.bart.nl...
> > > > > > > How many nics in the server and how are they setup?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Marina
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Jabberwock" <me@home.com> schreef in bericht
> > > > > > > news:OHDwRcxvDHA.2492@TK2MSFTNGP12.phx.gbl...
> > > > > > > > We have a small network (25 users) all using win2k & a SBS
2k
> > > > server,
> > > > > > this
> > > > > > > > connects to the outside world via a linux firewall, if the
> > > firewall
> > > > > (or
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > ADSL line) goes down any mail sent during this time ends up
in
> > the
> > > > > > > > destination unreachable queue, understandable, however all
> > > > subsequent
> > > > > > > > outgoing mail ends up there also, & the only way to move
them
> is
> > > to
> > > > > stop
> > > > > > &
> > > > > > > > restart the SMTP service, any ideas why this is happening?
and
> > > more
> > > > > > > > importantly how to stop from happening? & all firewall
> hardware
> > &
> > > > > > software
> > > > > > > > has been replaced anyway, however we are able to produce
this
> > > > > behaviour
> > > > > > at
> > > > > > > > will by simply rebooting the firewall or disconnecting the
> adsl
> > > > line,
> > > > > as
> > > > > > > > soon as there is no connection outgoing mails go into the
> > > > destination
> > > > > > > > unreachable queue & stay there and all mail sent after this
> even
> > > > > though
> > > > > > > the
> > > > > > > > connection is back up go in there as well, we can clear them
> > > > (usually)
> > > > > > by
> > > > > > > > stopping & starting SMTP service but this shouldn't happen?
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Any & all suggestions gratefully recieved, I don't have all
> that
> > > > much
> > > > > > hair
> > > > > > > > left!
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > >
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