Using IIS SMTP on another Server w/Exchange 2000

Dave Onex · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Hi;

I have Exchange 2000 installed on a dedicated server and am wondering if I
can have IIS 5's SMTP Service installed on a separate machine and use that
as the primary mail server and have Exchange 2000 retrieve and send mail
through that machine - is this possible?

Also, would I have to butcher my existing Exchange 2000 installation to
accomplish this or just adjust it?

Thanks!

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Leif Pedersen [MVP] · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 193

Hi,

It is possible to use the IIS SMTP on a windows 200x server as a smart-host
for the exchange server. There is not much configuration needed on the
exchange server. Just create a smtp connector and configure this to use the
smtp server as a smart-host.

Leif

"Dave Onex" wrote in message $lHHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi;
>
> I have Exchange 2000 installed on a dedicated server and am wondering if I
> can have IIS 5's SMTP Service installed on a separate machine and use that
> as the primary mail server and have Exchange 2000 retrieve and send mail
> through that machine - is this possible?
>
> Also, would I have to butcher my existing Exchange 2000 installation to
> accomplish this or just adjust it?
>
> Thanks!
>
>

Dave Onex · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Hi Leif;

Thanks for the reply Smile

So would the smart host machine do both sending and receiving from the
Exchange machine or would it just receive mail and the exchange machine
would do the actual sending?

Thanks!

"Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message$lHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> It is possible to use the IIS SMTP on a windows 200x server as a
smart-host
> for the exchange server. There is not much configuration needed on the
> exchange server. Just create a smtp connector and configure this to use
the
> smtp server as a smart-host.
>
> Leif
>
> "Dave Onex" wrote in message
> $lHHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> > Hi;
> >
> > I have Exchange 2000 installed on a dedicated server and am wondering if
I
> > can have IIS 5's SMTP Service installed on a separate machine and use
that
> > as the primary mail server and have Exchange 2000 retrieve and send mail
> > through that machine - is this possible?
> >
> > Also, would I have to butcher my existing Exchange 2000 installation to
> > accomplish this or just adjust it?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> >
>
>

Leif Pedersen [MVP] · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 193

Hi,

Thats is completely up to you.

If you have your MX record point to the SMTP server and configure this
server to forward all inbound to the exchange server it will receive and if
you configure the exchange server to send through a smart-host and configure
the SMTP server to allow the exchange server to relay it would also send.

Leif

"Dave Onex" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> Hi Leif;
>
> Thanks for the reply Smile

>
> So would the smart host machine do both sending and receiving from the
> Exchange machine or would it just receive mail and the exchange machine
> would do the actual sending?
>
> Thanks!
>
> "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message
> $lHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> It is possible to use the IIS SMTP on a windows 200x server as a
> smart-host
>> for the exchange server. There is not much configuration needed on the
>> exchange server. Just create a smtp connector and configure this to use
> the
>> smtp server as a smart-host.
>>
>> Leif
>>
>> "Dave Onex" wrote in message
>> $lHHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi;
>> >
>> > I have Exchange 2000 installed on a dedicated server and am wondering
>> > if
> I
>> > can have IIS 5's SMTP Service installed on a separate machine and use
> that
>> > as the primary mail server and have Exchange 2000 retrieve and send
>> > mail
>> > through that machine - is this possible?
>> >
>> > Also, would I have to butcher my existing Exchange 2000 installation to
>> > accomplish this or just adjust it?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

Dave Onex · Joined: 06 Aug 2007 Posts: 4

Hi Lief;

Thank you for your continued advice! Smile

I've got it set up as you described (so that mail is both accepted and sent
through the separate SMTP machine) and I've also ensured that none of the
mail servers are open relays so it's secure Smile

Question:

I was thinking that if I restarted the Exchange server incoming mail from
the Internet would not be lost because the separate SMTP machine is still
running. I tested this by sending mail to myself from the Internet while the
Exchange machine was off-line yet it did not seem to work.

Is there something I need to do to make this possible or does the SMTP
machine just 'toss' mail as soon as it receives some?

Best!
Dave

"Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
> Hi,
>
> Thats is completely up to you.
>
> If you have your MX record point to the SMTP server and configure this
> server to forward all inbound to the exchange server it will receive and
if
> you configure the exchange server to send through a smart-host and
configure
> the SMTP server to allow the exchange server to relay it would also send.
>
> Leif
>
> "Dave Onex" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
> > Hi Leif;
> >
> > Thanks for the reply Smile

> >
> > So would the smart host machine do both sending and receiving from the
> > Exchange machine or would it just receive mail and the exchange machine
> > would do the actual sending?
> >
> > Thanks!
> >
> > "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message
> > $lHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> It is possible to use the IIS SMTP on a windows 200x server as a
> > smart-host
> >> for the exchange server. There is not much configuration needed on the
> >> exchange server. Just create a smtp connector and configure this to use
> > the
> >> smtp server as a smart-host.
> >>
> >> Leif
> >>
> >> "Dave Onex" wrote in message
> >> $lHHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
> >> > Hi;
> >> >
> >> > I have Exchange 2000 installed on a dedicated server and am wondering
> >> > if
> > I
> >> > can have IIS 5's SMTP Service installed on a separate machine and use
> > that
> >> > as the primary mail server and have Exchange 2000 retrieve and send
> >> > mail
> >> > through that machine - is this possible?
> >> >
> >> > Also, would I have to butcher my existing Exchange 2000 installation
to
> >> > accomplish this or just adjust it?
> >> >
> >> > Thanks!
> >> >
> >> >
> >>
> >>
> >
> >
>
>

Leif Pedersen [MVP] · Joined: 05 Aug 2007 Posts: 193

Hi,

The SMTP server should keep the mail in a queue if the exchange server is
gone for a moment.

Have you searched for your mail in one of the queue folders on the smtp
server?

Leif

"Dave Onex" wrote in message @TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl...
> Hi Lief;
>
> Thank you for your continued advice! Smile

>
> I've got it set up as you described (so that mail is both accepted and
> sent
> through the separate SMTP machine) and I've also ensured that none of the
> mail servers are open relays so it's secure Smile

>
> Question:
>
> I was thinking that if I restarted the Exchange server incoming mail from
> the Internet would not be lost because the separate SMTP machine is still
> running. I tested this by sending mail to myself from the Internet while
> the
> Exchange machine was off-line yet it did not seem to work.
>
> Is there something I need to do to make this possible or does the SMTP
> machine just 'toss' mail as soon as it receives some?
>
> Best!
> Dave
>
>
> "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in message
> @TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl...
>> Hi,
>>
>> Thats is completely up to you.
>>
>> If you have your MX record point to the SMTP server and configure this
>> server to forward all inbound to the exchange server it will receive and
> if
>> you configure the exchange server to send through a smart-host and
> configure
>> the SMTP server to allow the exchange server to relay it would also send.
>>
>> Leif
>>
>> "Dave Onex" wrote in message
>> @TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl...
>> > Hi Leif;
>> >
>> > Thanks for the reply Smile

>> >
>> > So would the smart host machine do both sending and receiving from the
>> > Exchange machine or would it just receive mail and the exchange machine
>> > would do the actual sending?
>> >
>> > Thanks!
>> >
>> > "Leif Pedersen [MVP]" wrote in
>> > message
>> > $lHHA.1776@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> Hi,
>> >>
>> >> It is possible to use the IIS SMTP on a windows 200x server as a
>> > smart-host
>> >> for the exchange server. There is not much configuration needed on the
>> >> exchange server. Just create a smtp connector and configure this to
>> >> use
>> > the
>> >> smtp server as a smart-host.
>> >>
>> >> Leif
>> >>
>> >> "Dave Onex" wrote in message
>> >> $lHHA.3760@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl...
>> >> > Hi;
>> >> >
>> >> > I have Exchange 2000 installed on a dedicated server and am
>> >> > wondering
>> >> > if
>> > I
>> >> > can have IIS 5's SMTP Service installed on a separate machine and
>> >> > use
>> > that
>> >> > as the primary mail server and have Exchange 2000 retrieve and send
>> >> > mail
>> >> > through that machine - is this possible?
>> >> >
>> >> > Also, would I have to butcher my existing Exchange 2000 installation
> to
>> >> > accomplish this or just adjust it?
>> >> >
>> >> > Thanks!
>> >> >
>> >> >
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>> >
>>
>>
>
>

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