How To Test SMTP Service

Recently we are quite busy in migrating our servers and there are a low of things to check and problem solving. One of the problem is that after migration, our server are not sending out email through SMTP service.

A best way to test if your SMTP service is working is to send a test email. You can simply input some text like this on a normal notepad:

From: dave@idavespot.com
To: dave@gmail.com
Subject: Test Email

Testing smtp service!

Then safe the file as normal txt extension to the pickup folder. The path will be C:\Inetpub\mailroot\Pickup.

SMTP Pickup Folder

But you will need to make sure that you have configure your smart host correctly on the SMTP service in IIS. Then make sure that your mail server allow the sending SMTP service server to relay. :grin:

You can refer to my older post on How To Allow Relay Exception In Exchange 2007 Receive Connector.

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