Connector to relay mail?
From: "Bitsmasher"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
Subject: Connector to relay mail?
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 14:31:57 -0400
Hi All,
I am setting up an old Exchange 5.5 server (SBS 5.5) for my church (think budget!). We have a Verizon DSL line with dynamic IP. I am using DYNDNS.ORG for DNS and everything works ok except sending email to AOL and a few other domains as they don't accept mail from dynamic IP addresses.
Plan A:
I tried sending the mail through Verizon's smtp mail server, but it requires authentication and the IMC on 5.5 has no way to input a userid and password that I can see. Can I do something like this using some sort of connector on the 5.5 server?
Plan B:
I support a company in the same town using Exchange 2003 (SBS 2003) who would allow me relay the church's email through them. How would I approach this - like a bridgehead connector of some sort? Is this in addition to the IMC?
Any help is deeply appreciated.
Thanks!
BS.
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From: Andrew Hodgson <me3@privacy.net>
Newsgroups:
microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs,microsoft.public.exchange.setup
Subject: Re: Connector to relay mail?
Date: Sat, 03 Sep 2005 21:57:54 +0100
>Plan A:
You may be able to install another free MTA like Mercury/32 to do this, and specify the hostname localhost:2525 in the IMC, assuming you changed Mercury to listen on port 2525. Mercury can then connect using the DSL provider using SMTP authentication with the use of Mercury/C, ensuring mail to aol gets delivered. I don't know whether the IMC oill allow a port to be specified in this manner.
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>Plan B:
Not a good plan because the basic way of doing this is SMTP relay which either needs a static IP or SMTP authentication which grings you back to step 1.
Another idea would be to get an old box and run something like SME Server <http://www.contribs.org> on it, allowing mail to go through and then to the ISP using authentication, especially if my earlier comment does not work. It doesn't have to be the Linux box, it could run Windows with Mercury or another SMTP server on it.
Thanks.
Andrew.
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Andrew Hodgson in Bromyard, Herefordshire, UK.
My Email: use <andrew at hodgsonfamily dot org>.
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From: "Kathy"
Subject: Re: Connector to relay mail?
Date: Sat, 3 Sep 2005 23:06:42 +0100
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
IMS is a connector. You can do authenticated outbound to smarthost with 5.5. Try IMS properties, Security, select default, Edit, (Outbound Connections section) SSL/SASL Authentication, SASL AUTH clear text, Change - enter account and password. (you can check SSL if the smarthost supports it). You'll need to stop and start the IMS.
Go here for all things Exchange 5.5 admin (and the SMTP and Dequeue
sections)
http://www.swinc.com/resources/exchange/faq_db.asp?status=section&faqID=1000&faqname=Exchange%205.5
Kathy
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From: "Bitsmasher"
Newsgroups: microsoft.public.windows.server.sbs
Subject: Re: Connector to relay mail?
Date: Sun, 4 Sep 2005 10:00:49 -0400
Kathy, you are the best!!!
works like a charm!
IOU1!
Bs.