Re: [IMail Forum] Setting up for an SMTP Gateway

[Jeff Johnston]

I thought of that one already, Yes I am connected to the internet. Thanks for the suggestion tho. -----Original Message----- From: R. Scott Perry <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Friday, March 31, 2000 3:47 PM Subject: RE: [IMail Forum] Setting up for an SMTP Gateway > Ok here is what I would like to do I have Imail running as an internal email system, I would like it to be able to send to the > internet by having my NT box periodically dial up and Imail send. I understand that Imail does not schedule the dialups, > this is not a problem. My problem is when I set up the gateway options under the SMTP settings they do not work. I > have added the ip translation to the host file.   > 03:31 14:41 SMTP-(000001A1) MX connect fail "222.222.222.222" > 03:31 14:41 SMTP-(000001A1) requeuing c:\imail\spool\Q0da9b98.GSP R0 T4 > 03:31 14:41 SMTP-(000001A1) finished c:\imail\spool\Q0da9b98.GSP status=303:31 14:41   It sounds like at 14:41, the SMTP server tried to connect to the gateway (222.222.222.222).  However, you weren't connected to the Internet, so it wasn't able to connect.  After a certain number of retrys, it gave up.   The gateway option is designed for a full-time Internet connection; you enter the gateway and it is assumed that you will be able to connect.  Since you aren't going to be connected all the time, you should increase the number of retrys.  The log will still show all the fails, but if the retrys are high enough, it should "catch" one of the times that you are connected.                                                        -Scott