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Disabling link state information for Exchange Server connectors by Serdar Yegulalp
traffic generated by the link state signals.

It's also a good idea to disable link state for a given connector if it interacts poorly with an SMTP smart host.

On his blog, James Chong has identified one such instance when an Exchange SMTP connector to smart hosts stops responding. In such a case, the Exchange... More...

Oct 24, 2006
Part 2: How to perform a Telnet SMTP session for Exchange Server 2003

The SMTP commands and codes shown in Part 1 are universal to any mail server that supports SMTP. These commands can be issued manually via Telnet. This section... More...

Nov 6, 2007
Setting up Exchange server to handle outside mail by David Sengupta
You'll want to set up the following: A public-facing DNS record for xyz.com with a Mail Exchanger (MX) entry pointing to whatever port your SMTP gateway is listening on.

A recipient policy in Exchange for @xyz.com so that Exchange will accept messages sent to that SMTP domain.

A primary SMTP address for all... More...

Aug 23, 2005
Setting up email disclaimers and signatures in Exchange Server
The process of adding email disclaimers and signatures to outgoing SMTP messages has changed from Microsoft Exchange Server 5.5 through Exchange Server 2007. In this fast guide, quickly get up-to-speed on available methods of... More...
Aug 7, 2008
Issue #6: Front-end/back-end Exchange Server topology issues
in a front-end/back-end Exchange Server topology. Additionally, the HTTPS protocol does not lend itself well to the use of host headers.

SMTP is not "front-ended" like other protocols: An important consideration when deploying front-end Exchange servers is the use of SMTP on front ends. SMTP is not "front... More...

Feb 13, 2007
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What are the major security issues involved with SMTP relay? by Archive
Regarding SMTP relay: I have received many requests for allowing additional machines to perform SMTP relay using the data center's MS Exchange... More...
Jan 30, 2003
How can I share SMTP space for two servers with same domain? by Archive
We are trying to share SMTP space for two servers using the same domain name. The newer server is Win2000 and the other is NT. How can this be done? If you're using... More...
Aug 19, 2003
Can we create contacts with the same SMTP proxy address in Active Directory? by Archive
Is there a way to create contacts with the same SMTP proxy address in Active Directory? We have outside contacts that have separate locations but use the same e-mail address... More...
Feb 4, 2004
Front end servers routing Internet mail by Bharat Suneja
we noticed our outbound and inbound Internet mail is not being routed through it. How can we change it make this possible? This is a very common misunderstanding about SMTP and front end servers. The truth is, SMTP does not get "front ended" as other protocols like HTTP/HTTPS (used by OWA, OMA, ActiveSync, RPC... More...
Jul 17, 2006
Trouble with constantly changing Exchange Server SMTP Connector queues by David Sengupta
I have one Exchange Server SMTP Connector set up. There are many queues, but they keep changing. They continue to point to outside addresses of hosting companies (i.e... More...
Apr 5, 2007