If you have a mail server that you are having problems with, the easiest way to test it is using Telnet:

  1. Launch APPS AND FEATURES
  2. Install TELNET
    1. Windows 10 –  PROGRAMS AND FEATURES > TURN WINDOWS FEATURES ON OR OFF
    2. Windows 2016 – SERVER MANAGER > LOCAL SERVER > MANAGE > ADD ROLES AND FEATURES > Telnet is a FEATURE
  3. telnet to test mail serverLaunch CMD
    • always a good idea to RUN AS AN ADMIN, but not required
  4. Type TELNET <MAIL.DOMAIN.COM> 25 and press the enter key
    • this is not case sensitive
    • obviously, substitute your mail server in the <>

If it fails you will likely see Could not open connection to the host, on port 25: Connect failed

  • If you have access to the mail server you can check the firewall to make sure port 25 is open
  • You should then ping the mail server to see if your DNS has the correct IP entry for it
  • You can also try to TRACERT to that mail server to see where it is failing

 

 

 


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