Help with SMTP Server

[quazyguy]

I am working on setting up a PHP Nuke server out of my own house. I have the website up and running but PHP is unable to send mail. I tried setting up the basic SMTP server but it doesn't work. If I have Apache running for the web server, will that effect anything with setting up SMTP. I found a walkthough on how to get it up and running, but when I try to send a test email through Outlook Express I get this error: The connection to the server has failed. Account: 'richardmhenry.com',Server: 'richardmhenry.com'. Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Socket Error: 10060, Error Number: 0x800CCC0E.

I tried looking the error up, but everybody was talking about their own outside mail providers not setting up a basic one on their own server. Any help on this would be great.

 

[markdmac]

I believe Windows SMTP Server requires the use of IIS since SMTP is a subcomponent of IIS.

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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[itsp1965]

I agree with Mark, regardless if you are running Apache, if you need SMTP you will have to install IIS.

 

[quazyguy]

Yes, I already knew that SMTP needs IIS. When I added the role to my server it setup IIS for it. I was asking if Apache will mess up IIS at all. If it won't, what is a way I can get SMTP to work when I am getting that error from Outlook Express?

 

[itsp1965]

We have several instances of Apache and IIS co-existing on the same server. In our case though IIS was installed prior to Apache. The only thing to worry about though is to not allow Default website to use port 80.. other than that I don't foresee any issue with this.

 

[quazyguy]

So its not good to have a web server running through port 80? And with SMTP, I looked that error up but kept finding things that didn't relate to my situation. Anybody?

 

[itsp1965]

In regards to port 80 I didn't say you cannot use it. You will run into conflicts when installing two apps that support HTTP on port 80. If you install IIS w/SMTP ensure that you disable the default website (since I think it is part of the main functionality)in IIS and just use the SMTP services.

 

[markdmac]

Assuming the service is installed, can you telnet to it on port 25? Have you verified that your ISP will allow port 25 traffic going out? Is this a residential connection or business grade connection?

I hope you find this post helpful.

Regards,

Mark

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