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Can't receive external mail

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by ivan.chen

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This is my situation:
- E2K installed
- Self hosting domain (not ISP)
- DNS MX record pointing to my correct
server
- SMTP connector is installed
- Can send and receive mail internally
- Cannot receive external mail from the internet
- Mail bounced back when i try to send from hotmail
Currently, I'm using one server to be both pop3 and smtp server. Do I really need 2 NIC (external and Internal) to solve this problems.
Can anyone kind enough to give me some idea what's wrong
with this..
TQ in advance !

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by internetworking

Does your ISP require an ETRN to accept the connection? Can you ping your mail servers address from outside the network, that is, is the MX record pointing at the right address? Is this a dialup servcie or a broadband connection? Broadband would bemore secure with 2 NIC's.

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