SMTP in windows SBS 2003 (aka exchange)

[Devistater]

I'm a bit new at using windows SBS 2003 server (it has MS exchange built in). I'm trying to set up a little server for a non profit organization. I figured out how to receive mail with the pop3 connector from the domain/host that they own to the exchange users. Now I'm trying to figure out how to send mail using SMTP out through the individual user accounts.

Is there something similar to the pop3 connector, but for SMTP? So I can set it up per user account? Since I need an individual login/pass for the SMTP mail server from the hosting company.

I played with google for a while and couldn't seem to find much information regarding what I need to know. Most of it is for far more advanced setups, or troubleshooting.

If you can point me in the right direction to do further research, thats fine, I dont mind doing the research.

Thanks!

 

[TheToOTaLL]

If your client has SBS & Exchange, why are you bothering with POP3?

Just change the MX records for their domain and point them to their server. All they need is a static IP from their ISP and some DNS record changes with whoever handles that. No need for external hosting and POP retrieval when you can save the unnecessary hassles.

Also, as long as they are using Outlook with an Exchange profile, when mail is sent it should go out through their SBS. Just be sure to run the CIECW and it should take care of the rest.

 

[Devistater]

Well they dont have a static IP for one thing. Its a very small non profit, less than 10 computers. They've lasted a year without doing anything other than yahoo mail so they dont use email all that much. Going to a static IP would raise the phone bill from $25 a month to like $75 a month which is significant for them. Their internet connection is just a standard PPPoE 3mbit DSL connection.

windows SBS 2003 standard was only $24, the server that is running it is a 2.8ghz p4 poweredge server from dell that was on sale for like $360. So we are trying to keep down the costs.

I'd rather have the email go to the domain hosting service if possible since this server is not really garunteed to be up 24/7, it doesn't even have a UPS connected to it (I think I can convince them to get one since this is california after all).

So far I have the POP3 stuff working, I just have to figure out the SMTP stuff with my very novice knowledge of SBS 2003.

 

[TXJustin]

Devistater --

As I'm not running a SBS machine, I can't tell you *exactly* what you need to do. This is what you would do on a standard Exchange machine, so it shouldn't be much different:

Exchange System Manager >> Connectors. New >> SMTP Connector. Give it a name and select the radio button for "Forward all mail through this connector to the following smart hosts" and put in the service providers host (example: smtp.myhost.com). If the hosting company is the same that provides the internet connection, this is likely all you need. If it is another host, you may have to put in a username/password from the hosting company into the "Advanced" tab, under the Outbound Security button.