Configuring SMTP in Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server
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Published: December 1, 2002
By Patricia Anderson, Simon Atwell
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This Exchange Online Book explains how to configure Microsoft Exchange 2000 Server for sending and receiving Internet mail. Although Exchange supports many Internet protocols and features, this online book mainly focuses on Internet mail and SMTP (Simple Mail Transfer Protocol).
This book provides detailed answers to the following questions:
What is SMTP, and what is its purpose?
How does SMTP work in Exchange?
What are the basic building blocks of SMTP, and how do I manage the protocol in Exchange?
What are the components upon which SMTP relies? How do these components affect the operation of SMTP?
How is SMTP commonly deployed to support various organizations or meet special requirements (such as sharing an SMTP mail domain or supporting two SMTP mail domains)?
How do I configure SMTP, Exchange, and Domain Name System (DNS) to support Internet mail delivery?
What measures can I take to secure my infrastructure and my Exchange servers?
What tools and processes can I use to troubleshoot and diagnose mail flow problems?
Details
Authors: Patricia Anderson and Simon Atwell
Publication Date: December 2002
Number of Pages: 150
Table of Contents
Chapter 1: Overview of Exchange and SMTP
This chapter presents an overview of SMTP and explains how SMTP enables message flow in an Exchange organization.
Chapter 2: SMTP Elements
This chapter explains the three major components of SMTP: the protocol itself, the SMTP virtual servers, and the SMTP connectors.
Chapter 3: SMTP Dependencies
This chapter explains the components that are necessary for SMTP to function properly: IIS, DNS, Active Directory, and recipient policies.
Chapter 4: SMTP Deployment Scenarios
This chapter presents common and customized SMTP deployment scenarios.
Chapter 5: Configuring Exchange to Send and Receive E-Mail
This chapter contains procedures for configuring Exchange and SMTP to send and receive mail.
Chapter 6: Security Considerations
This chapter focuses on security considerations for SMTP.
Chapter 7: Troubleshooting Mail Flow
This chapter demonstrates how to test SMTP communication using telnet and how to interpret non-delivery reports. This chapter also shows you how to use the SMTP and X.400 queues, the Message Tracking Center, Event Viewer, and the SMTP log to diagnose mail flow problems.
Chapter 8: Reference
This chapter contains reference material about SMTP commands, the functions of the internal SMTP transport components, and event sinks.