system DSN connection

[kaib]

i've installed SQL Express 2005 in windows 2003 server; purpose was to store the email accounts for the mail server running on this; i want to connect from another windows 2003 server while creating system DSN on the machine; but sql doesn't allow me to connect.

both machines are workgroup machines; i've installed sql with NT authentication and enabled thru surface area management remote connection (TCP) ; what could be the reason not allowing me to connect
help appreciated

[jagged]

i've installed SQL Express 2005 in windows 2003 server; purpose was to store the email accounts for the mail server running on this; i want to connect from another windows 2003 server while creating system DSN on the machine; but sql doesn't allow me to connect.

both machines are workgroup machines; i've installed sql with NT authentication and enabled thru surface area management remote connection (TCP) ; what could be the reason not allowing me to connect
help appreciated

Whats the connection string?
Do you have a firewall?

From the other Windows 2003 server, can you telnet to port 1433 of the SQL Express server?

[kaib]

Whats the connection string?
Do you have a firewall?

From the other Windows 2003 server, can you telnet to port 1433 of the SQL Express server?

no firewall; i'ven't tried telnet to i'll;

[kaib]

i tried to telnet on to 1433 but fails; when i connect from other machine i get an error which says like NT-AUTHORITY ANONYMOUS USER LOGIN and fails; can SQL express be used to connect to other machine; help