Re: Convert from POP to SMTP

From: Javier Gomez [SBS MVP] (javier_gomez_at_REMOVE.THIS.engineer.com)
Date: 09/02/04 

Date: Thu, 2 Sep 2004 09:45:12 -0400

Hi Cal!

Switching to SMTP is quite simple.

With a static IP->
1) Ask whomever is hosting your DNS (probably your hosting service) to
create an "A" record (mail.yourdomain.com) that points out to your IP
address.
2) Also ask them to create an MX record that points out to the hostname
created on #1
3) Rerun CEICW and make sure you set it up to receive mail using SMTP. You
can test if your server is ready by telnet x.x.x.x 25 from the internet
(where x.x.x.x is the public IP of your SBS box)... if its working you will
see Exchange "answering".

With a dynamic IP->
1) Choose the Dynamic DNS provider of your choice (www.dyndns.org,
www.tzo.com, www.no-ip.com) then create an account there (i.e.
yourdomain.dyndns.org).
2) Download their DDNS client and install it on the server (if you have a
router that supports Dynamic DNS updates I would use it instead). Make sure
the records get updated.
3) Follow the same procedure on steps 2-3 in the previous section... but
instead point the MX record to whatever you created on #1 here (i.e.
yourdomain.dyndns.org).

BTW-> You may want to ask your ISP if they can provide you with backup MX
records... if so, they can add them. 

-- 
Javier [SBS MVP]
<< SBS ROCKS!!! >>
"Cal" <Reply to group> wrote in message 
news:OzwalEPkEHA.3852@tk2msftngp13.phx.gbl...
> We are running SBS2000 using Exchange and a POP3 connector to retrieve 
> email for all employees from a single POP box provided by our company's 
> domain hosting provider.  Exchenage then distributes email to the 
> appropriat employee.  The problem with this is that if someone sends email 
> with the recipient's email address in the BCC field, then the recipient 
> information is stripped from the message by the time it gets retrieved by 
> our server from the "master" POP box, so it ends up in the Administrator 
> mailbox.
>
> In order to solve this problem we are considering dumping the POP3 
> connector in favour of running a full-blown mail server.  What is the best 
> way of going about this?  Does anyone know of a good book that explaines 
> Exchange and mailservers in plain English?
>
> Of course if this process is really easy, then don't hesitate to provide 
> more information.
>
> Thanks.
>
> Cal.
>

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