Smtp server on localhost

smtpwindows-xp

I have installed a SMTP server on my localhost. Now I want to give host address of that SMTP server to my mail client so that client can send emails to that SMTP server on the same computer.

I have tried "localhost" as the server name with port no. "25" but it is not working.

I am sure that my SMTP server is listening at port 25.

What should be given in the SMTP host field?

I am using Windows XP

I have disabled my firewall

Not sure with ISP blocking. How to find out that my ISP is blocking these emails. If it is blocking, then how to get around this problem.

Best Answer

It is possible that something else might listening or using that port as well. Have you tried telnet-ing that SMTP server? I would simply just re-configure the SMTP server to listen on another port that you are sure nothing else is using.