PowerSchool and Exchange 2003
I'm currently trying to get our PowerSchool server to relay through our Exchange server with no luck. I've got the IP address specifed and granted permission to relay but it still isn't working. The PowerSchool server can send mail to internal users, but it won't send to any external addresses. Not really sure what I'm doing wrong here.Any help would be appreciated. Thanks.Here are the instructions according to PowerSchool.Enter the complete "From" email address to use when sending system-generated emails to administrators and teachers. Ensure that the email address exists on the district's email server and is configured to allow email message relaying without authentication. Example: powerschool@mydomain.edu
April 24th, 2009 12:04am
Hello,The below KB will give you ample amount of information to understand Email relay and how to troubleshoot email relay if you have any issues with it.How to troubleshoot mail relay issues in Exchange Server 2003 and in Exchange 2000 Serverhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/895853Arun Kumar | MCSE - 2K3 + Messaging | ITIL-F V3
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April 24th, 2009 12:33am
Issue description: The messages from PowerSchool server cant be relay externally
Yes, the KB that Arun posted is very good material for troubleshooting mail flow relay. Specifically, please focus on the following questions to check
Check info:
1. Please describe the exchange topology
2. You have added PowerSchool server IP into the following location, right?
ESM->Administrative Group->Server->Protocol->SMTP->Virtual Server->Access Tab->Relay Button
3. Whats the NDR info if the relayed messages cant be sent externally? Please post it
Troubleshooting:
1. Please reproduce the issue, and use Message Tracking Center to monitor the message flow
Notes: NDR message is generated on the server which lastly received the message
2. If the test message stuck in the queue, please view the additional information on this queue via ESM (Reference)
3. After locate the server which lastly received the message, you need to enable SMTP Protocol logging on that servers SMTP Virtual server and reproduce the issue. Then check the log file
April 24th, 2009 10:04am
Sorry everyone... I've been pulled off of this to work on other issues. I will be returning to this before school begins in August. Thanks for all your help everyone.
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July 16th, 2009 5:02am