Exchange Not Sending/Recieving

[OTMC]

We had a number of problems with our hardware and have been disconnected from the internet for the past 4 or so days. As a result emails would have been sent to us, but we have yet to recieve them. I have also tried sending e-mails from outsides accounts which have not been recieved. However, I can send e-mails out! I tried resetting the server with exchange on and that didn't help.

Any ideas? I'm hoping if we can send mail out this is quite easy to solve?

 

[snootalope]

Turn on logging for SMTP and check your event logs.

Try to telnet to the mail server from a machine inside the same network: telet <mail server IP address> 25

does telnet connect to 25? if so, there's gotta be something in the logs.... if not, it could be a NAT or routing issue from your firewall or whatever you have on the perimeter of your network.

start with the telnet...

 

[JeffITman]

Make sure you still have the right IP address pointing to the box. Was the problem hardware your DHCP/router or your exchange box?