UltraBac has the ability to use SMTP notification using any local / remote SMTP server.
The "From" and "To" e-mail addresses must be of a proper form (example: something@something.something). test@asdf is not of valid form because it doesn't contain a period or top level domain. Additionally, if relaying is prohibited on the target SMTP server, and/or only certain users are allowed to use the SMTP server, then it may be necessary to provide a legitimate e-mail address in the "From" and "To" fields.
Use the following script to test SMTP. Type only the bold text:
C:\>telnet mail.mailserver.com 25
Trying 207.149.155.154...
Connected to mail.mailserver.com.
Escape character is '^]'.
220 SERVER.MAILSERVER.COM ESMTP Server (Microsoft Exchange Internet Mail Service 5.5.1960.3) ready
helo mailserver.com
250 OK
mail from:<sender@mailserver.com>
250 OK - mail from <sender@ultrabac.com>
rcpt to:<recipient@mailserver.com>
250 OK - Recipient <recipient@mailserver.com>
data
354 Send data. End with CRLF.CRLF
Date: 3 Jan 00 1429 EDT
From: Sender <sender@mailserver.com>
Subject: Testing
To: Recipient <recipient@mailserver.com>
To: Recipient1 <recipient1@mailserver.com>
cc: Recipient2 <recipient2@mailserver.com>
Testing Line 1
Testing Line 2
.
quit
If this script fails, UltraBac will not be able to connect to the SMTP server.
Q. Why do I receive an error like: "SMTP error connecting to SMTP server WSA 10060"?
A. The connection may be timing out due to a slow link. Increase the retransmission timeout value of the following registry key to 10 or even 20.
HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SYSTEM\CurrentControlSet\Services\Tcpip\Parameters\TcpMaxDataRetransmissions
More about this registry key is found in Microsoft's Q191143 article. For information:
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q191/1/43.ASP
See UltraBac User Manual: Scheduled Backup Options
See UBQ000162: Non-UltraBac Specific Registry Keys
http://support.microsoft.com/support/kb/articles/Q191/1/43.ASP