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my outgoing mail isnt working...i can receive mail no problem...but when i send it the mail gets piled up as 'bad mail' and does not send...when i run the diagnostic tool everything passes...but there are a few things that i dont know if are configured right...have a look and see if anything dosnt seem right to you...

MailEnable Diagnostic Utility
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This utility is designed to assist you in configuring MailEnable. It validates your configuration and assists you in configuring MailEnable services.


Version Information
The following table lists information about the diagnostic application itself.
Report Filename: C:\DOCUME~1\ADMINI~1\LOCALS~1\Temp\1\MEDIAG.HTM
Company Name: Extreme Hosting
Contact Name: Administrator
Enterprise Version: 1.01
Current Local Time: 12/31/04 07:07:44
Current Time (GMT +/- Offset): Fri, 31 Dec 2004 07:07:44 -0800
Application Directory: C:\PROGRA~1\SWsoft\Plesk\MAILEN~1\Bin
Configuration Provider: Tab Delimited Files
Configuration Directory: C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\Mail Enable\CONFIG
Data Directory: C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\Mail Enable
Addresses: 3
Environment Variables: Valid
Operating System: Windows 5.2
License Status (Enterprise Edition): Unlicensed: (1E) No license key has been configured this server. Software has been in evaluation for 39 days.
Evaluation Key: A01101071179E
MailEnable Instance ID: ORGANIZA-CBM4BE[1]

Configuration and Data Test
The following table shows the configuration status for configuration and data stores.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
Cluster Mode Single Node This server is a Single Node MailEnable Server Pass
Directory Check Postoffices Configuration Directory Directory exists and is accessible Pass
Directory Check Queue Directory Directory exists and is accessible Pass
Directory Check Store Repository Directory Directory exists and is accessible Pass
Address Map Validity System Entries System entries confirmed Pass

Application Environment
The following table outlines the status of your Windows Application Environment.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
ADO Version Passed: 2.80.1022.0 Success Pass
Internet Explorer Version Passed: 6.0.3790.0 Success Pass
ADO Library Integrity Passed Success Pass
MailEnable Provider Test (Address Map) Passed Success Pass
MailEnable WebMail Provider Test (Address Map) Passed Success Pass

System Services Test
The following table outlines MailEnable system services and their status. (NOTE: you may not have all services installed on your system).
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
Mail Transfer Agent (None) Success Pass
POP3 Server (None) Success Pass
HTTPMail Service (None) Success Pass
List Server Connector (None) Success Pass
Postoffice Connector (None) Success Pass
POP Retreival Connector (None) Success Pass
SMTP Connector (None) Success Pass
IMAP Service (None) Success Pass
Management Service (None) Success Pass

Queue Status
The following graph outlines the length of MailEnable Queues. A maximum of 2,000 items in the queue are shown in the diagram. If you have more than 2,000 items in the queue, your systems is severely overloaded.
Connector Queue Type Queued Items
List Server Connector Inbound 0

Outgoing 0

POP Connector Inbound 0

Outgoing 0

SF Connector Inbound 0

Outgoing 0

SMTP Connector Inbound 0

Outgoing 0


Host TCP/IP Settings
The following table contains the servers Windows TCP/IP settings (specifically relating to DNS Resolution). These settings are determined by querying your Windows Network Connections.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
Host Name: organiza-cbm4be Success Pass
Domain Name: No domain name is configured under your Windows TCP/IP settings. Success Pass
DNS Servers: 66.79.160.3 Success Pass
Number of Network Interfaces: 3 Success Pass

Network Interface Report
The following table outlines the network drivers/interfaces installed on this computer.
Description Device ID Result Status
Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC {302F0C9E-3731-40A3-90F0-D29AF7572E9E} Unknown or Idle Pass
Realtek RTL8139 Family PCI Fast Ethernet NIC {D5C07FC0-799A-46D4-B41B-C683888E8CB8} Active Pass

Mail Transfer Agent
The following table outlines MailEnable Mail Transfer Agent settings.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
Inbound Command Message Max Deliver Time 3 Success Pass
Maximum Transfer Threads 64 Success Pass

SMTP Configuration Test
The following table outlines critical security settings for Inbound SMTP conversations.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
SMTP DNS Host 66.79.160.3 Success Pass
Listening Port 25 Success Pass
Maximum Receive Threads 16 Success Pass
Require valid DNS PTR record Enabled Success Pass
Local Domain Name extreme-hq.com Success Pass
SMTP Outbound Delivery Enabled Success Pass
Maximum Send Threads 5 Success Pass
Post Send Message Wait (milliseconds) 10 Success Pass
Outbound Poll Delay (milliseconds) 1000 Success Pass
Resolve Sender Domain Off Success Pass
DNS Library Enhanced Multithreaded Success Pass
SMTP Authentication Source Using MailEnable Authentication Credentials Success Pass
SPAM Database Lookup Disabled Success Pass

SMTP Relay Settings
The following table outlines your current SMTP Relay settings. These settings determine who can send mail through your SMTP server. It is imperative that your server is secured correctly.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
SMTP Authentication Enabled On Success Pass
Allow Relay For Privileged IP Ranges On Success Pass
Allow Relay For Local Sender Addresses Off Success Pass

SMTP Inbound Bindings Test
The following table outlines which IP Addresses are bound to the SMTP Protocol.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
205.209.177.120 220 ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com ESMTP MailEnable Service, Version: 0--1.01 ready at 12/31/04 07:07:50 Success Pass
127.0.0.1 220 ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com ESMTP MailEnable Service, Version: 0--1.01 ready at 12/31/04 07:07:50 Success Pass

SMTP Outbound Status Test
The following table outlines the status of messages queued to remote hosts. You should review your log files if any errors are reported.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
General SMTP Outbound No queued items reported errors. Pass

DNS Resolution Test
The following table outlines the results of a DNS Resolution test. In this test, the server attempts to lookup www.mailenable.com.
It also attempts to locate MX Records for your local/home SMTP domain. Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
Network DNS Test Resolve www.mailenable.com using Network Adapter IP Settings. Success Pass

Local Mail Domain Resolution Test (extreme-hq.com) mail.extreme-hq.com Success Pass

Host IP Reverse Lookup Tests
This test checks all the local machine's TCP/IP addresses for reverse DNS lookup. Some mail servers perform a reverse lookup on you IP address. You need to ensure that external IP addresses facilitate a reverse lookup or mail servers (like Yahoo and Hotmail) will reject your mail.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
205.209.177.120 Resolved (205.209.177.120) Success Pass
127.0.0.1 (Reverse Lookup) Address was detected as Private IP address. Pass

Hosted Domain Resolution Test
The following table outlines mail exchanger resolution attempts for locally hosted domains. It lists all hosted domains, their resolved Mail Exchanger entries and the result of the test.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
extreme-hq.com mail.extreme-hq.com Success Pass
oadsquad.com mail.oadsquad.com Success Pass
jimshawlandscapelighting.com mail.jimshawlandscapelighting.com Success Pass
extreme-hq.com mail.extreme-hq.com Success Pass

Reverse DNS Lookup Configuration
The following table outlines the configuration status for Reverse DNS Lookup Blacklisting.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
RDNS Blacklist Status Disabled Reverse DNS is enabled upon connection. Pass

Web Application Configuration Test
The following table outlines the configuration status for WebMail and Web Admin.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
WebMail Virtual Directory WebMail has been configured as a Virtual Directory on the following IIS Instance IIS://localhost/w3svc/4646/ROOT Pass
Message Store Indexing Enabled Pass
WebAdmin Virtual Directory WebAdmin has been configured as a Virtual Directory on the following IIS Instance IIS://localhost/w3svc/4646/ROOT Pass
IIS Security Settings IIS Security Lock Down Test (URLSCAN may inhibit some web applications). URLSCAN does not appear to be active on this server. Pass

Message Filtering/Antivirus
The following table outlines the status of MailEnable MTA Filtering components.
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
MTA Filtering Status MailEnable MTA Filters Disabled Pass
MTA Pickup Event C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\admin\bin\mailfilter.exe Pre-Scan Enabled Pass

Authentication Tests
These tests check the settings and status of MailEnable's Authentication Provider
Test Detail Test Data Test Response Status
Configuration Provider Current Provider Tab Delimited Files Pass
Integrated Authentication WindowsAuthenticationEnabled Pass
Password Encryption Status Disabled Crypto Key Not Found Pass
Password Encryption h63478vc h63478vc Pass
Password Decryption h63478vc h63478vc Pass

Postoffice Status Tests
These tests check the settings and status of MailEnable's Authentication Provider
Postoffice Setting Value Status
extreme-hq.com Windows Authentication Disabled Pass
oadsquad.com Windows Authentication Disabled Pass
jimshawlandscapelighting.com Windows Authentication Disabled Pass
extreme Windows Authentication Disabled Pass
 
being that im not the only server admin of this computer...i didnt install it nor configure it....but is it bacause its enterprise edition and i dont have a license for it?
 
your dns entry seems wrong

NS lookup for Hostname: ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com
IP : 255.255.255.255

NS lookup for ip: IP : 205.209.177.120
Hostname: extreme-hq.com

the hostname ( ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com ) should be dissolved to the IP 205.209.177.120 . I receive for the host 255.255.255.255 thus that naturally never runs
 
correct the entry for ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com in dns section of plesk (has straight seen that everything on one plesk servers runs)

under dns zone extreme-hq.com insert or edit

ORGANIZA-CBM4BE a 205.209.177.120
in plesk you see
ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com a 205.209.177.120

you can examine also with the notepad the file
C:\Program Files\SWsoft\Plesk\dns\var\extreme-hq.com
there then an entry should be looks in such a way

$TTL 86400

@ IN SOA ns.extreme-hq.com. domainadmin.extreme-hq.com. (
1094884518 ; Serial
10800 ; Refresh
3600 ; Retry
604800 ; Expire
86400) ; Minimum

extreme-hq.com. IN NS ns.extreme-hq.com.
ORGANIZA-CBM4BE.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
ns.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
ns1.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
ns2.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
mssql.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
mail.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
webmail.extreme-hq.com. IN A 205.209.177.120
ftp.extreme-hq.com. IN CNAME extreme-hq.com.
www.extreme-hq.com. IN CNAME extreme-hq.com.
lists.extreme-hq.com. IN CNAME extreme-hq.com.
extreme-hq.com. IN MX 10 mail.extreme-hq.com.

when you use microsoft dns it is under windows\system32\dns or use windows dns manager.

a value(or blank) must be already registered otherwise it would answer not with 255.255.255.255
do not forget to restart dns
 
I admittedly skimmed the replies regarding DNS, but note that if you have 7.0.2 or below and enable the Plesk firewall, the DNS queries don't work - and outgoing mail stops. Just FYI from our experience.

Brandon
 
ok, i believe ive have done what you guys said, this is what the dns manager looks like:
http://www.extreme-hq.com/other/dns/dnsmanager.JPG

and as for the firewall it was shut off:
http://www.extreme-hq.com/other/dns/firewall.JPG

correct?
and my outgoing mail still dosnt work
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i was looking through the logs and the SMTP Debug log had this...dosnt mean anything to me...

[01/02/05 03:08:21]****************** LOG FILE STARTED *******************
01/02/05 03:08:21 ME-I0074: (Debug) [404] end of conversation
01/02/05 04:42:13 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 04:42:13 ME-I0149: 45C6D7861DB74652BDE8FC2D657AB4.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 04:42:13 ME-I0074: (Debug) [312] end of conversation
01/02/05 04:42:13 ME-I0018: [6E7402EF7A004B55929CD968AAD9AB.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:admin@localhost]
01/02/05 04:42:14 ME-I0123: Domain [hotmail.com] has MX list [mx1.hotmail.com,mx2.hotmail.com,mx3.hotmail.com,mx4.hotmail.com]
01/02/05 04:42:14 ME-I0026: [6E7402EF7A004B55929CD968AAD9AB.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 04:42:14 ME-I0049: [6E7402EF7A004B55929CD968AAD9AB.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 04:44:32 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 04:44:32 ME-I0149: 40BBF56E3909487AB8768249A16BB3.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 04:44:32 ME-I0074: (Debug) [312] end of conversation
01/02/05 04:44:33 ME-I0018: [D2BFD6FE2834479595EC766F52347.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:admin@localhost]
01/02/05 04:44:33 ME-I0123: Domain [hotmail.com] has MX list [mx2.hotmail.com,mx3.hotmail.com,mx4.hotmail.com,mx1.hotmail.com]
01/02/05 04:44:33 ME-I0026: [D2BFD6FE2834479595EC766F52347.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 04:44:33 ME-I0049: [D2BFD6FE2834479595EC766F52347.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 04:45:44 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 04:45:44 ME-I0149: 2550D367F59B4E829867C97FFA1DF.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 04:45:44 ME-I0074: (Debug) [312] end of conversation
01/02/05 04:45:45 ME-I0018: [725005A815954B50BC4BE4C024C48.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:admin@localhost]
01/02/05 04:45:45 ME-I0123: Domain [hotmail.com] has MX list [mx2.hotmail.com,mx3.hotmail.com,mx4.hotmail.com,mx1.hotmail.com]
01/02/05 04:45:45 ME-I0026: [725005A815954B50BC4BE4C024C48.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 04:45:46 ME-I0049: [725005A815954B50BC4BE4C024C48.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 04:46:05 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 04:46:05 ME-I0149: 66B791CAF5F64391BD4BAB675F802A.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 04:46:05 ME-I0074: (Debug) [312] end of conversation
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-I0018: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:admin@localhost]
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-I0123: Domain [yahoo.com] has MX list [mx2.mail.yahoo.com,mx1.mail.yahoo.com,mx3.mail.yahoo.com,mx4.mail.yahoo.com]
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-I0026: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-E0036: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] MAIL FROM Command Failed.
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-E0008: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] Outbound, could not send the command to the server (error 10038).
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-E0060: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] - System could not be delivered to its target domain (yahoo.com). Message returned to Sender.
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-E0124: Error (123): Could not resolve MX list for domain [localhost]
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-I0026: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-E0043: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] - SMTP Connection DNS Server could not resolve domain name (localhost) as it is invalid name.
01/02/05 04:46:06 ME-E0060: [E2C1CBDD3F0D4CDE88C080DB4A8BE4.MAI] - System could not be delivered to its target domain (localhost). Message returned to Sender.
01/02/05 05:28:43 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 05:28:43 ME-I0149: 9974B0D3BD9E48E797537FD6FD26E0.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 05:28:43 ME-I0074: (Debug) [376] end of conversation
01/02/05 05:28:44 ME-I0018: [C7AF27AA566247949324928C4CCEA8.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:admin@localhost]
01/02/05 05:28:44 ME-I0123: Domain [hotmail.com] has MX list [mx4.hotmail.com,mx1.hotmail.com,mx2.hotmail.com,mx3.hotmail.com]
01/02/05 05:28:44 ME-I0026: [C7AF27AA566247949324928C4CCEA8.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 05:28:45 ME-I0049: [C7AF27AA566247949324928C4CCEA8.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 07:23:30 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 07:23:30 ME-I0149: 28E5D59DFB4C42F9B63DE4A78AF89.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 07:23:30 ME-I0074: (Debug) [376] end of conversation
01/02/05 07:23:31 ME-I0018: [FA3D7E4E8A714871B7B8AD3C64314.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:[email protected]]
01/02/05 07:23:31 ME-I0123: Domain [hotmail.com] has MX list [mx1.hotmail.com,mx2.hotmail.com,mx3.hotmail.com,mx4.hotmail.com]
01/02/05 07:23:31 ME-I0026: [FA3D7E4E8A714871B7B8AD3C64314.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 07:23:52 ME-E0038: [FA3D7E4E8A714871B7B8AD3C64314.MAI] Communications Error: Socket connection to mx1.hotmail.com failed (error 10060). The host was either not contactable or it rejected your connection.
01/02/05 07:23:52 ME-I0049: [FA3D7E4E8A714871B7B8AD3C64314.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 07:30:24 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 07:30:24 ME-I0149: F1C41163CD34A178C9B86C69A54.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 07:30:24 ME-I0074: (Debug) [376] end of conversation
01/02/05 07:30:25 ME-I0018: [C5857A621F834C0BA1AEAC2ABCB7D7.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:[email protected]]
01/02/05 07:30:25 ME-I0123: Domain [yahoo.com] has MX list [mx3.mail.yahoo.com,mx1.mail.yahoo.com,mx2.mail.yahoo.com,mx4.mail.yahoo.com]
01/02/05 07:30:25 ME-I0026: [C5857A621F834C0BA1AEAC2ABCB7D7.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 07:30:27 ME-I0049: [C5857A621F834C0BA1AEAC2ABCB7D7.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 07:32:38 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 07:32:38 ME-I0149: B0E93AD6F7D7440AB66AB18FA0AA42.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 07:32:38 ME-I0074: (Debug) [376] end of conversation
01/02/05 07:32:39 ME-I0018: [B5EE4EAF5F0B44E788063625E81BE.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:[email protected]]
01/02/05 07:32:39 ME-I0123: Domain [yahoo.com] has MX list [mx2.mail.yahoo.com,mx3.mail.yahoo.com,mx1.mail.yahoo.com,mx4.mail.yahoo.com]
01/02/05 07:32:39 ME-I0026: [B5EE4EAF5F0B44E788063625E81BE.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 07:32:40 ME-I0049: [B5EE4EAF5F0B44E788063625E81BE.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 07:35:08 ME-I0107: Relay Granted: Sender IP (127.0.0.1) is within an authorized IP range.
01/02/05 07:35:08 ME-I0149: 5AF06142D20D4155B0DB2FAE135F.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 07:35:08 ME-I0074: (Debug) [376] end of conversation
01/02/05 07:35:09 ME-I0018: [2DC7EF2737594957B41C38EB97F492.MAI] Queueing outbound message from [SMTP:[email protected]]
01/02/05 07:35:10 ME-I0123: Domain [yahoo.com] has MX list [mx2.mail.yahoo.com,mx1.mail.yahoo.com,mx3.mail.yahoo.com,mx4.mail.yahoo.com]
01/02/05 07:35:10 ME-I0026: [2DC7EF2737594957B41C38EB97F492.MAI] Sending message
01/02/05 07:35:11 ME-I0049: [2DC7EF2737594957B41C38EB97F492.MAI] Send Completed Successfully
01/02/05 08:57:35 ME-I0149: AFDC6CC4DB3D4A52A6713229B1619.MAI was dispatched successfully
01/02/05 08:57:35 ME-I0074: (Debug) [376] end of conversation

Log Analyser:

8[1] Communications Error. Socket Connection

Explanation: MailEnable was able to determine an MX record for the remote server but was unable to connect to it. This means that the remote host is not contactable or is offline.
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10[1] Could not resolve MS list for domain

Explanation :MailEnable could not determine a list of Mail Servers to send the message to.
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12[1] Outbount. could not send the command to the server (error 10038)
Explanation: (Socket operation on non-socket). This error occurs when MailEnable is sending mail messages to a remote server and the connection was terminated by the remote server (usually the result of an earlier 10060 error whereby the server is no longer in communication with the remote client).

How do i fix these? :confused:
 
Error (123): Could not resolve MX list for domain [localhost]

it can be that you with invalid mailadresse sends (SMTP:admin@localhost). can you send from an official mail address ([email protected] - where a post office account on your server exists). the receiver can regard you as Spam transmitter.
 
Error (123): Could not resolve MX list for domain [localhost]

I have a similar problem for The statistics scheduler, it sends from a bad mail address and ends up as bad mail. Does anyone know where to change that address? I have searched through the whole psa database without finding it...
 
Fixed kinda a tut

admin@localhost needs to be changed in mail enable and at the computer level, you will need desktop access to acomplish this.

My suggestion
1st get the latest version of mailenable, free paid what ever, but dont rely on the evaluation version of pro or enterprise. install fresh or overtop of existing, i had v 1.73 with my default install of plesk only to find 1.9 was out that fixed a buch of stuff.

2nd your computer name (right click my computer) put it in a work group, and then name it something like webone or whatever.
click change and add your dns suffix (your fqdn) yourdomain.com - apply and reboot

In your DNS settings (registrar or where ever you control your dns from) add "webone.yourdomain.com" and point it to the IP address of the server. Make sure you request a PTR for your main domain and make sure it points back to the correct IP, if needed change the DNS www entry to point to the IP not the name. Also see to it that you have at least one MX(10) record pointing to "mail.yourdoamin.com"

In mail enable admin:
under SERVERS + LOCALHOST right click and choose properties, set the default post office to "yourdomain.com" and tick the box (obviously this domain needs to exist already on the plesk server)

Under CONNECTORS choose SMTP right click and choose properties SMTP TAB:
local doamin name= yourdoamin.com
hostname = webone.yourdomain.com
DNS should reflect accordingly, add more dns by leaving a space between them
email address needs to be a local one, such as [email protected] (it needs to have a mailbox also)
INBOUND TAB
PORT 25
ACCESS CONTROL = granted access
all IP's including 127.0.0.1 should be bound
OUTBOUND
ADDRESS can be default or yourdomain.com (suggest default)
RELAY = !use caution! enable mail relay checked, allow relay for auth senders and use mail enable settings, allow for privlaged ips should show denied access for all EXCEPT THE IPS ON YOUR SERVER including 127.0.0.1.
I DO NOT RECCOMMEND USING THE FINAL TWO OPTIONS
SECURITY TAB
the 1st 3 options should be checked reject authenticated and require
click the advanced button add 127.0.0.1 to that list
Advanced SMTP TAB
tick header fixing
uncheck these smtp commands:
EXPN AND VRFY

The rest, like reverse dns back listing I would use, but use MAPS in plesk to set up your lists you want to use, I use these two ONLY:
sbl.spamhaus.org;bl.spamcop.net

last but not least:
Check IIS manager in admin tools, the name you chose "webone" should show as the local computer, if so there ya go.

ALSO:


In plesk, and for "yourdoamin.com" add these two mailboxes POSTMASTER AND ABUSE" it's ok if they redirect or forward somewhere, but they need to exist.

Check your event log for errors, do a reverse dns lookup and ptr look up for your domain at dnsstuff.com then do a DNS report from there also.

Check your firewall software (make sure ports 25 and 110 are open along with dns port 53

Dont use windows or plesk firewall, suggest black ice or tiny.

Also suggest killing DR WEB and installing clam, (clamav-0.85.1-6.exe works with plesk)and if you have resident anti virus running be sure to exclude the mailenable folder from active scanning.


Oh yeh
the names I used here webone and yourdomain.com are obviosly NOT the ones your going to use yourdomain.com = your real domian and webone is your name choice for the machine
Just incase


Hope this helps everyone.

Jim
 
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