Win 2K3, Dns, mail server

Hi all,

Sorry if I am being too nut and if question like mine has been posted before...and offcourse soltution found.

My problem is:
1. I have a windows 2003 server in my office, and it accesses the internet via a cable ISP. It has a static IP (196.46.2.7).
2. I want configure it as my SMTP/POP3 mail sever, so that users from my office can send and receive email using our domain upt.mtc.gov.mz.
3. I think I have done the setting ok, and I asked m domain name registrar to assign my ip to the domain.
4. The fact is that I can't send neither receive mail, even when internally I try to connect to the server, I can't be successful.
5. What do I do?? any clues ..any tuts around ..any help ..please I am desparate to get this "my first mail server to work".
6. I have configured SMTP/POP3 roles in the server.

Thanks for your help

Cheers..

"Forgive me..I didn't know that I knew nothing..till I get to this

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This is not a DNS problem. I checked the domain and it is properly setup.

I connected to SMTP port 25 to see if you can recieve mail, it connected then I was immediately disconnected. SMTP server not configured right?

I attempted to connect to POP3 port 110 and the connection was refused. POP3 server not running?

And that's all I'm going to do to help you, I don't know much about mail server configuration. Ask your question in another forum since your DNS is fine.

Thanks, that is our we solve problems..step by step..DNS is ok..I will do as you sugested..posting in mails erver forum