Hello. is anyone here using this combination: xp-smtp and the Windows Firewall? we recently started using the firewall on Windows Server 2003 and I see a 6 - 7 second delay sending emails using xp-smtp with the firewall on. no issues at all with the firewall off. strange. any help is appreciated. thanks, joe
What is the worry then, if the emails are sent out without any errors? I believe it could be with authentication of process on the firewall to allow the emails out. Satya SKJ Microsoft SQL Server MVP Contributing Editor & Forums Moderator http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com This posting is provided AS IS with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.
Thanks for the response. That was my initial reaction as well but the developer of the system that uses this SQL instance informed me that because of the delay, it is causing a timeout issue. for example, this application will try and send up to 150 emails. at 6 seconds a piece, that is 15 minutes. we have in mind a workaround for this issue but it is one of those things that I would like to get to the bottom of. I know that may not happen but I wanted to give it a shot. what do you mean by "authentication of process" thanks, joe
I mean the firewall authentication for the email program to complete the process, normally I have seen this delay when using such firewall for security. Satya SKJ Microsoft SQL Server MVP Contributing Editor & Forums Moderator http://www.SQL-Server-Performance.Com This posting is provided AS IS with no rights for the sake of knowledge sharing.
6-7 seconds delay on sending smtp emails is very typical in my experience. Some of mine take longer than that.
