antivirus blocking port 25

Question

 

Dear All,
 I am using sql server 2005.
I have wrote an Stored procedure which send mail using sp_send_dbmail.
My problem is on the server where antivirus is installed , is blocking port 25 which send mail.
One solution is I manually remove the check from virus console . and execute the sp that sends mail.
Is there any other better solution

Thank you.

Answer 1

Your options are

• Prevent the antivirus software from checking port 25
• change your smtp mail server to a different port like 2525
• you can email another sever with port 25 open and have that server forward mail to your server

 

Here is an article on chaninging the smtp port

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/274842