Exchange SMTP Connector

[size13]

We're moving away from our leased line and own mail server to ADSL and an external server.

I've set up the Exchange POP connector on our server to get the mail off the remote server and put the mail in the right exchange server user account. This works OK.

Is it possible to continue to send mail from our own exchnage server through the external SMTP server instead of doing it directly from the mail client?

Reason being, I want to keep the mail settings the same internally, and also this will keep the speed on the client machine the same. Basically, I want to send the mail to our own server, then have it send it on to the external SMTP server in it's own time.

Is this possible?

tia

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

Yup. In fact my IP makes me do this.

[size13]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

Yup. In fact my IP makes me do this.

Do you know how?

[malman]

Its already set to do it from your previous config.

BTW make sure the pop connector is setup correctly and has the patches to stop it delivering bulk NDRs and mail to visible To lists. There has just been a reference to these on The Register

[size13]

malman said:

Its already set to do it from your previous config. BTW make sure the pop connector is setup correctly and has the patches to stop it delivering bulk NDRs and mail to visible To lists. There has just been a reference to these on The Register

Ah, so I don't need to specify an external SMTP server. I've just thought that I might need to update the DNS servers for it to work.

Thanks

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

size13 said:

ThatPhilBrettGuy said: Yup. In fact my IP makes me do this. Do you know how?

Yup

SMTP virtual server properties / Delivery then Advanced Delivery.

Smart Host is what you need to set.

[size13]

Thanks Phil, that worked!

[BliarOut]

ThatPhilBrettGuy said:

size13 said: ThatPhilBrettGuy said: Yup. In fact my IP makes me do this. Do you know how? Yup SMTP virtual server properties / Delivery then Advanced Delivery. Smart Host is what you need to set.

How did you remember that?

[ThatPhilBrettGuy]

BliarOut said:

How did you remember that?

I'm having a good day

Actually stuck at home ill with my exchange server machine to hand.