Smtp error

Question

Dear all,
Running Iplanet Messaging server 5.2 P1.While sending a message in webmail when i click on send i get the message smtp error.After going through the logs i found the following entries
tcp_local Q 9 rfc822;min@kathatraveline
s.com [email protected] TCP active open: Failed connect() Error: Connec
tion timed out
22-Jul-2005 21:31:25.00 tcp_local Q 10 rfc822;Dwight@zarifitnes
s.com [email protected] TCP active open: Failed connect() Error: Connect
ion timed out
I have checked that the functionality of the dns and it is working fine.there is no issue with our network also..Can anyone throw some light on this.
Thanks in advance

Answer 1

If you get an error in webmail every time you click "send", that means that either:
1. your service.http.smtphost or service.http.smtpport is incorrect. These default to your local store system, but if they've been changed to point to some other box, that box isn't responding
or
2. Your store box isn't correctly configured to accept mail from "localhost".
The message you find from the MTA is totally unrelated. That message is telling you that when Messaging Server attempted to send to the address outside your network, that connection wasn't made, the remote server timed out.
The remote server could be down, or simply not running a mail server at the time the message attempt was made. "Q" means, we reQueue the message, and try again, later,using the "backoff" settings.