Thank You!!!! I set up the exchange server but an outside firm did the connection to the internet. I kept asking why was not a SMTP connector created and I was told this is the way to hook it up to send email. I have started to look at the articles but I am not sure which ones refer to my situation. Most of the SMTP seams to point to you having a internet provider and having the SMTP forward to the provider which I can not do. I will keep looking unless you can recommend the article that refers to me. Thanks!!! Dale ________________________________ From: John Tolmachoff (Lists) [mailto:johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 10:56 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: SMTP queues http://www.MSExchange.org/ Second question ignored for now, first is too important. <Rant on, Blast shields up> YOU ARE AN OPEN RELAY! GET OFF YOUR BUTT AND READ THE ARCHIVES AND ARTICLES ON MSEXCHANGE.ORG NOW! <Rant off> Repeat, you are an open relay. You need to research how to properly set up Exchange so as not to be an open relay. This is a frequently asked question and there is plenty of information both in the archives and in articles at msexchange.org. John Tolmachoff Engineer/Consultant/Owner eServices For You -----Original Message----- From: Musser, Dale [mailto:musser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2004 5:51 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] SMTP queues http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi I just joined the group today and I have two questions. 1) we do not use a SMTP virtual server. the server just sends emails out by dns. The problem I am finding is when I look at SMTP queues, we have about 150 connections and climbing and they are all bad connections because the domains do not exist and the server slows down. For now the solution I have done is told the exchange server to try to send the email and if it can not send it to try just for 2 hours instead of 2 days (even though I had queues that was over 3 days and still trying) Is there a better way of doing this. Like check the dns and if it fails don't even do a retry? I know you can do this on receiving emails. 2) this is a windows 2003 server question (I know this is exchange but I was hoping someone has run into this). I am running a generic login script that all it does is map drives. The drives all work for everyone and I get NO errors when people log in but instead of the users getting the name of the share, the share name says "disconnected network drive" Even though the drive is not disconnect and works great. How can I fix this name??? Thanks Dale ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx ------------------------------------------------------ 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 ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: musser@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx