Re: Front end server; Config to help with spam filter

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What Exchange version?

Front-ends do not have any specific capability to tackle spam. If SMTP is
installed on a front-end server, it pretty much behaves like SMTP on a
back-end. In other words, it's not "front-ended".

With SMTP on the FE, you can use any and all of the anti-spam/message
hygiene features of Exchange Server 2003 - Connection Filtering, Sender
Filtering, Recipient Filtering, Sender ID and Intelligent Message Filter
(IMF).

For help with IMF: IMF Deployment Guide
http://www.microsoft.com/technet/prodtechnol/exchange/2003/library/imfdeploy.mspx
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Bharat Suneja
MCSE, MCT
www.zenprise.com
blog: www.suneja.com/blog
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"vidro" <vidro@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
news:72AF629D-6FF8-425E-961B-44A83188EAC3@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
I read some where about a method of using a front server to help filter
spam. Anyone acquainted with this technique?
Can you point me in the direction where there is some info on configuring
this scenario.


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