Topic: PHP Mail function

[BeeBeeDesign]

In case one of you guys can spot something wrong, here is some more info:

Review configuration
Networking Parameters
Server Mode serveronly
Local IP address / subnet mask 192.168.0.202/255.255.255.0
Gateway 192.168.0.1
Additional local networks 192.168.0.0/255.255.255.0
DHCP server disabled
Server names
DNS server 192.168.0.202
Web server www.dnsalias.com
Proxy server proxy.dnsalias.com:3128
FTP server ftp.dnsalias.com
SMTP, POP, and IMAP mail servers mail.dnsalias.com
Domain information
Primary domain dnsalias.com
Virtual domains dnsalias.com
Primary web site http://www.dnsalias.com
Server manager https://beebee/server-manager/
User password panel https://beebee/user-password/
Email Addresses useraccount@dnsalias.com
firstname.lastname@dnsalias.com
firstname_lastname@dnsalias.com

E-mail settings
POP3 server access  Allow private
IMAP server access  Allow private
Webmail access  Allow HTTPS (secure)
 
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Virus scanning  Enabled
Spam filtering  Disabled
Executable content blocking  Disabled
 
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E-mail retrieval mode  Standard (SMTP)
SMTP authentication  Allow SSMTP (secure)
 
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Forwarding address for administrative notices  
E-mail to unknown users  Send to administrator
Address of internal mail server  
Address of Internet provider's mail server  smtp.blueyonder.co.uk

[CharlieBrady]

Well that sounds like progress to me!

Just to clarify, here is a log entry from just now:

2007-01-10 20:51:48.076521500 status: local 0/10 remote 0/20
2007-01-10 20:51:48.380561500 starting delivery 1: msg 1115398 to remote post@beebee-design.co.uk
2007-01-10 20:51:48.412256500 status: local 0/10 remote 1/20
2007-01-10 20:51:49.451159500 delivery 1: success: 195.188.53.60_accepted_message./Remote_host_said:_250_OK_id=1H4kPx-000305-V4/
2007-01-10 20:51:49.493104500 status: local 0/10 remote 0/20
2007-01-10 20:51:49.566197500 end msg 1115398

Does this definitely mean that the message has been accepted by my ISPs smtp server?

Yes, that's usually what "accepted message" means

Your ISP's mail server, smtp.blueyonder.co.uk at 195.188.53.60, accepted the message for post@beebee-design.co.uk. If it wasn't delivered, then you'll need to ask them why it wasn't. If you quote 'id=1H4kPx-000305-V4/' to them, that might help them in tracking.

I hope that you sent the mail with a valid return address. That way you are able to receive a bounce message if your message cannot be delivered.

Note that none of this has anything to do with SME server, which is doing just what it should be doing.

[BeeBeeDesign]

My test emails arrived about 2 hours ago so it is now working!!! Thank you all so much for your help!

Although it has been a frustrating episode, I have definitely learnt a few things. Once again, apologies for the newbie questioning style.  

It seems to me that the issue was indeed down to DNS, as when I gave the server a dyndns hostname it started working once the DNS updates filtered through the internet.