NIS 2002 blocked communications ???

[mxw]

Hi,

Hope I'm in the right place. Plz redirect me if I'm not, k?

I can send my emails if I disable NIS 2002 and NAV still functions.

I'd like to try to configure NIS for my email prog. Blocking communication to my server error message, I use OutLook Express

thank you,
mxw

~Eeegads~

 

[Luckyfour]

Well, did you click on the main NIS (globe in tray), the personal firewall and then Internet Access Control? You should be able to allow Outlook Express there.

 

[mxw]

Hi Luckyfour,

Yes I did. And tried again, got this error message
Your server has unexpectedly terminated the connection. Possible causes for this include server problems, network problems, or a long period of inactivity. Account: 'Mail Account', Server: 'smtp.xxxxxxxx.xxx', Protocol: SMTP, Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Error Number: 0x800CCC0F
What am I doing wrong?
And my server keeps telling me to just disable NIS when I use OutLook ??? Doesn't that kinda defeat the purpose of having a firewall?
I'll phone my server in the morning and see if anyone there can give me another suggestion too.

Thanks for your help,
mxw
~Eeegads~

 

[Luckyfour]

How to configure your Symantec desktop Internet security or firewall product to prompt you to create firewall rules
ID:2000042514035336 (modifying firewall rules for specific ports) Note, you may want to find out what port 25 is before doing that. I also saw on Symantec, something about FTP ports (20 and 21 I think) so you could do a search about that if you find out it's to do with those ports. You don't want to open a port that might allow a trojan.

Have you written to the Symantec help board? Might be worth trying.

 

[mxw]

>Have you written to the Symantec help board? Might be worth trying<

Okay thanks for the suggestion
mxw ~Eeegads~