I was actually unaware that the MS SMTP service was even running - I'll have to check into that.
I know for a fact that sending email to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" works just fine - that's the email we've been using here for years. What I'm trying is "[EMAIL PROTECTED]", because I'm trying to send to a different server (the one that is running Imail - which is why I'm asking about these problems on this Imail forum). After checking both DNSreport.com and DNSstuff.com, it appears to me that my MX record for "pds.wsrepro.com" is correct and working. So it must be something on my server itself that is not working right (i.e. SMTP service conflicts). If anyone has any other input for me, I more than welcome it. For now, I've got a few things to check out. Thanks a ton guys! Scott Smith IT Administrator Westside & Detroit Reprographics 248.489.1999 (Office) 248.467.0452 (Cell) [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >>My "secret" MX record is: >> >>pds.wsrepro.com. IN MX 10 pds.wsrepro.com. > > Are you trying to send E-mails to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (in which case > this is fine), or to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]" (in which case you need to add an > MX record for wsrepro.com)? > > The next problem is that pds.wsrepro.com points to a server running > Microsoft SMTP. Since it is your IMail server (connecting to POP3 shows > that it is running IMail), it sounds like you need to disable the > Microsoft > SMTP server that is running on your IMail server. > >>Also, I was referring to the DNS records changes making their way through >>the Internet, not the email (I've been told that changes to DNS make take >>as much as 3 days to propegate throughout the Internet). > > That is a very, very complicated subject. :) > > If the DNS is set up properly, changes are normally very quick (less than > an hour). However, if you have high TTLs, the changes can even take > years. The 3 days rule of thumb is usually for making changes to your NS > records (which are served by the parent servers, and for .com/.net there > is > a 48-hour TTL on all NS records -- with an extra day added for other > potential delays). Note that any DNS server that has not looked up your > DNS records recently will get the new results, without having to wait. > > One of the nice things about the DNS lookup tool at > http://www.DNSstuff.com > is that it doesn't cache any information, and will always get the latest > results. > > -Scott > --- > Declude JunkMail: The advanced anti-spam solution for IMail mailservers. > Declude Virus: Catches known viruses and i To Unsubscribe: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/mailing-lists.html List Archive: http://www.mail-archive.com/imail_forum%40list.ipswitch.com/ Knowledge Base/FAQ: http://www.ipswitch.com/support/IMail/
