message queuing

about smtp and WinXP

[dirt38]

I have always wanted to finally get my SMTP server running right (IIS on WinXP), and I am about there. My question is about message queuing. Where do I tell it when to send the messages? Is it possible to manually send them, or have it send them as soon as one is put in the pickup/queue? When I put e-mails for local delivery in the pickup, it works immediately like its supposed to. I would like for it to do the same for public e-mails. I am pretty much new to this so if you know of any tutorials or anything that would be great. Thanks

[Air]

Welcome to WebmasterWorld dirt38!

>When I put e-mails for local delivery in the pickup, it works immediately like
>its supposed to. I would like for it to do the same for public e-mails.

So it works for public e-mails but it takes a while to process the queue, or does it not work at all for public e-mail? Also how does the server get outside your network, through a router or directly connected?

Sorry for the questions without answers, but this will serve to bump your thread, and will let you provide more information that will help to get an answer to your question.

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