hope you can help,

I am learning Excahnge 2013 for the first time, and I have just build my first Excahnge 2013 server on a Windows 2012 server.

I follow the steps from "petenetlive.com" on how to install the server and services. as this is a test bed server, I haven't gone as far as getting the Cert's.

I have tried to different domain names from JCPPhotos.local  and jessphotos.co.uk but for some reason, I can't get the exchange to send out a test email, but I am able to send emails within exchange to internal email accounts with no issues.

at the moment as this is a test bed, I have all the services on the same server, AD, Domain Contractor, DNS, but once I have this all sorted out then I will split the services onto different servers.

I have at the moment disable all firewalls on the server, and opened all ports on my main firewall for all out going traffic.

I have set up the send connecter as shown by Petenetive, and as the domain name is the same as my public domain name I have done anything else.   has anyone else had the same issues, and if so then can you please advice.

• Edited by Chris Chambers UK Tuesday, March 03, 2015 4:39 PM

I have check the Queue Viewer, and it looks like all the test emails are blocked, within exchange as it is showinNext

Hop Domain = netsmart.org.uk

Delivery Type = DNSConnectorDelivery

Status = Retry

Message Count 2

Next Retry 04 March 2015  08:20:10

Last Error 400.4.4.7

here is the log file

Identity: SVREXC01\13\8589934602
Subject: TEST 1
Internet Message ID: <6a6d62aaea114ae4a54e45ac3fb458ac@SVREXC01.jessphotos.co.uk>
From Address: Administrator@jessphotos.co.uk
Status: Ready
Size (KB): 4
Message Source Name: SMTP:Default SVREXC01
Source IP: 172.16.1.13
SCL: -1
Date Received: 03/03/2015 14:07:40
Expiration Time: 05/03/2015 14:07:40
Last Error: 400 4.4.7 Message delayed
Queue ID: SVREXC01\13
Recipients:  chris@netsmart.org.uk;2;2;[{LRT=};{LED=400 4.4.7 Message delayed};{FQDN=};{IP=}];0;CN=Send-Connector,CN=Connections,CN=Exchange Routing Group (DWBGZMFD01QNBJR),CN=Routing Groups,CN=Exchange Administrative Group (FYDIBOHF23SPDLT),CN=Administrative Groups,CN=JessPhotos,CN=Microsoft Exchange,CN=Services,CN=Configuration,DC=jessphotos,DC=co,DC=uk;0

with Telnet, I tried to open a connection by        open *.*.*.* 25

I type a Nslookup command, but I got a error message   = 500 5.3.3 Unrecognized command

I then tried to use the Telnet a test email with this and I got a error at each command line    500 5.3.3 Unrecognized command

Destination SMTP server   mail1.netsmart.org.uk  =  "this was a guest as this is a hosted domain"
Source domain   jessphotos.co.uk
Sender's e-mail address   administrator@jessphotos.co.uk
Recipient's e-mail address   chris@netsmart.org.uk
Message subject   Test from JessPhotos
Message body   This is a test message

with the EXRCA outbound

I enter in the details,      outbound IP Address = Default gate "I was guesting on this"

for the email address I enter in my local Adminsitrator@jessphotos.co.uk, and click Perform test, and I got a error, saying that it didn't like the IP Address

I also tried the IP Address of the Exchange server,  which again didn't work

any ideals ?

• Edited by Chris Chambers UK Wednesday, March 04, 2015 8:54 AM

Ok, I am still having issues.

Here is my setup so far.

I have a exchange server 2013 running in a VM Environment with a Fix IP Address
"192.168.0.150"

I have disabled all firewalls on the server

I have set up my router to point all traffic on port 25 to 192.168.0.150

I have gone to my Domain Hosting firm and added a A Record and MX Record that is pointing
to my External Ip Address.

my External IP Address is DHCP as this is given to me by my ISP.

but when I try and send a test email I am getting errors.

I have tested my Exchange SMTP via telnet and it allows me to login with no issues.

I also did a few other tests, which I have added the screen shots for

Outbound Emails

Inbound Emails

Port Query

Domain A Record and MX Record Details

as you can see that my outbound has a few blocks, which I think I will need to talk to my ISP about. but now confused on how to procede to resolve this issue.

 

• Edited by Chris Chambers UK Saturday, March 07, 2015 6:47 PM

I have gone and requested my IP Address to be removed from the Blocked list.

I also have done a remote telnet to my mail server

Remote Telnet

and as you can see I am having issues with port 25.  I again called Virgin and talk to the engineer and I was informed that no ports are blocked, which leaves me a bit confused

Hi Chris,

We could enable anonymous permission on the default receive connector.

If the issue persist, I suggest you send NDR to ibsexc@microsoft.com for our troubleshooting.

If there are any questions regarding this issue, please be free to let me know.
 
Best Regard,

Jim

this was resolved.

the issues was related to the ISP, blocking the port.  once I got through to the right people and explain the issue, I was then informed about the blocked port, and why it was blocked.

• Marked as answer by Chris Chambers UK 20 hours 35 minutes ago