Thanks! That did it. You can set a Windows 2003 server not running an
active directory domain (its in workgroup mode) to use a FQDN. Its in
Computer name, more...
Adam
Campbell, Frank wrote:
> Adam you need a FQDN for the system to work. If you don't all other systems will notice it as Spam. You also need an MX record for the mail to be routed.
>
> Frank
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: A forum for independent school educators [mailto:ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU] On Behalf Of Adam Gerson
> Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 9:23 AM
> To: ISED-L@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU
> Subject: Windows DNS/SMTP guru?
>
> We just purchased some software that wants to send an email in the
> background. The company asked us to install the SMTP package of IIS on
> Windows Server 2003. We are not in a domain environment and the software
> is sending emails as user@computername (queueuser@backbaud3) which is
> not a full qualified domain name. I looked in the SMPT logs and it
> rejects the from addresses as "domain does not exist". The company
> claims this should work. Anyone know how I can configure smtp or dns to
> allow this malformed from address? I can not change whi the program
> sends email as.
>
> Thanks,
> Adam
>
>
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