I think i should have given more info.. Relay to external world is not possible only through Outlook express.I have selected "outgoing server needs authntication" whcih is pointing to by backend Exchange server, but still i get below error. My backend server forwards mails to SMTP smarhoat which in DMZ (Check point firewall) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The message could not be sent because one of the recipients was rejected by the server. The rejected e-mail address was 'ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx'. Subject 'test', Account: '10.10.10.10, Server: 10.10.10.10, Protocol: SMTP, Server Response: '550 5.7.1 Unable to relay for ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx', Port: 25, Secure(SSL): No, Server Error: 550, Error Number: 0x800CCC79 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ I have no Cisco PIX firewall between the client PC and the Exchange server. relay works for MAPI clients. I have allowed relay for authnticated users on the SMTP virtual server. Hope i am clear this time. I tried google but all points to Cisco firwall SMTP issue. Which i do not have. Regards Praveen R "John Tolmachoff (Lists)" <johnlist@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: http://www.MSExchange.org/ Sounds like they need to authenticate to the Exchange server. John T eServices For You -----Original Message----- From: Praveen Ramaswamy [mailto:ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Friday, July 15, 2005 7:07 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] SMTP issue http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi, Users are not able to send external mails while using outlook express but can send external mails using Outlook MAPI client. I am forwarding all external mails to smart host from my backend server. What should I do to allow external mails from internet clients like Outlook express?? I am running exchange 2003 sp1 and sendmail on linux. Regards Praveen R --------------------------------- Start your day with Yahoo! - make it your home page ------------------------------------------------------ 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: ramaswamy_praveen@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com