It is not relay. For Ex5.5 the IMS by default is set to 25 simulataneous connections. In this case it showed a very busy IMS, may be she need to setup another IMS to take over some of the load. Having say that one cannot rule out the possibility that the IMS is configure as open relay and the server is being attacked by spammers. -----Original Message----- From: Soo, Bee Yong [mailto:by.soo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, November 01, 2002 12:13 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: "Connection limit reached" SMTP mail problem w ith Exchange 5.5 http://www.MSExchange.org/ I hope you have solve this. My guess only, may be you have not configured your Exchange Server to do the relay. -----Original Message----- From: Grace Gao [mailto:grace.gao@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, 15 October 2002 3:58 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] "Connection limit reached" SMTP mail problem with Exchange 5.5 http://www.MSExchange.org/ Dear all, We use Exchange5.5 SP4 NT4.0 OS, our user only can use Outlook send and receive email, but they cannot use Outlook Express. I have try to use telnet command connect to Exchange server, it prompt me that "connection limit reached". Does anyone have experienced this problem or have some idea to me? Thank a lot?I Best Regards, Grace ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: by.soo@xxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') THIS E-MAIL IS CONFIDENTIAL. If you have received this e-mail in error, please notify us by return e-mail and delete the document. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or taking any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited and may be unlawful. Bayside Health is not liable for the proper and complete transmission of the information contained in this communication or for any delay in its receipt. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSExchange.org Discussion List as: lbong@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub')