Ok I have this set up with domain contoso.com (you wouldnt know I`ve got through numerous MS training kits eh).......it is working fine for mailing between users internally, however I now want to set up users with an Internet domain name email address. I have set up internet domain name to point MX record @ my WAN IP and forward port 25 to mail server which I ahve adn entry in DNS to reflect that it is mail server for *** internet domain etc. I thought it would then be simple to configure an SMTP connector to send email out via my ISP but ti doesnt seem to work.........I *thought* that this connector would present just like a client such as outlook etc sending mail via smtp......hm doesnt seem to work, anyone any advice?
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- Thread starter newbiejim
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you don't need smtp connector in exchange.
Smtp virtual server is just fine on it's own, it will send mail out using dns lookups.
Your outlook clients send to the mta via rpc and mail goes out through the virtual server using local dns by default directly to recipients.
Smtp virtual server is just fine on it's own, it will send mail out using dns lookups.
Your outlook clients send to the mta via rpc and mail goes out through the virtual server using local dns by default directly to recipients.
an update to this is I have now got this working ok 
, I`m sure there will be some caveats that I am blissfully unaware of , now on to stuggle through the last 5 chapters to get a grip on the important conceptual stuff 
, I`m sure there will be some caveats that I am blissfully unaware of , now on to stuggle through the last 5 chapters to get a grip on the important conceptual stuff yes it does connect to remote mail servers directly.
No, they don't need authentication. This is only needed for mail relay, i.e. Sending out through your isp or via smtp in outlook.
To add your domain for your users you need to add it into a recipient policy. Add the new domain to your default policy and make the new domain the default reply address for your users.
As another point, your mx record should be pointing at an A record which then points at the ip.
Should also have a ptr record as some domains don't accept mail without it, aol being notorious. spf records are handy too but not completely used. Hotmail will use it if you have one though.
No, they don't need authentication. This is only needed for mail relay, i.e. Sending out through your isp or via smtp in outlook.
To add your domain for your users you need to add it into a recipient policy. Add the new domain to your default policy and make the new domain the default reply address for your users.
As another point, your mx record should be pointing at an A record which then points at the ip.
Should also have a ptr record as some domains don't accept mail without it, aol being notorious. spf records are handy too but not completely used. Hotmail will use it if you have one though.