# Unable to send/receive email externally to the server

**URL:** <https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/unable-to-send-receive-email-externally-to-the-server/200>\
**Category:** Help with Setup/Upgrade\
**Created:** [December 4, 2014, 12:58pm UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/unable-to-send-receive-email-externally-to-the-server/200 "2014-12-04T12:58:19Z")\
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**Author:** ![JoshData](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/user_avatar/discourse.mailinabox.email/joshdata/32/2153_2.png) [@JoshData](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/u/JoshData)\
**Post date:** [December 4, 2014, 2:53pm UTC](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/unable-to-send-receive-email-externally-to-the-server/200/3 "2014-12-04T14:53:41Z")

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Can you see if anything in this thread helps?

> [@Local DNS is not working \[was: Unable to check system status\]](https://discourse.mailinabox.email/t/unable-to-check-system-status/165):
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> Just did a fresh install and when I use the Check System Status or Backup Status I get the error "Error Something went wrong, sorry." What does this mean? I am able to send and receive email, I just cannot view the status at all.

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