Date: Tue, 12 Jan 1999 14:02:09 -0500 From: "Lawrence Hughes" <lawrence.hughes@mindspring.com> To: <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Exchange Server Message-ID: <008401be3e5e$0ea9ce90$3a01010a@lhughes.secureit.com>
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Exchange Server itself is a proprietary mail system based on MAPI (an RPC based protocol than can layer over any transport, such as TCP/IP, IPX/SPX, NetBEUI, etc). The message store also supports alternative access via POP3 or IMAP4 (both socket based protocols over TCP/IP). There is an optional module (called "Internet Mail Services") that is really a MAPI <-> SMTP gateway (they avoid the word gateway like the plague, but that's what it is). Essentially it's a proprietary core with a thin veneer of standards wrapped around it. It also doesn't scale particularly well. On the other hand, they have supported quite a few recent extensions to SMTP in the IMS, such as SIZE, DSN, TLS, etc. Exchange Server (as seen through the IMS gateway) is essentially an MTA, and a direct replacement for Sendmail (as far as protocols go). It supports delivery to a specific node, or via MX record lookup to the preferred server(s) in each domain. IMS will accept any legit SMTP traffic from clients and/or other MTAs. As far as routing mail to it, then, treat it EXACTLY as you would a copy of Sendmail (assuming you have configured Exchange Server correctly). As far as routing mail FROM it, you need to know a bit more about Exchange Server and IMS. There are LOTS of books available on how to do this. Lawrence Hughes, MCSE, FreeBSD fan, & general all-round goodguy Author of "Internet E-mail: Standards, Protocols & Implementation" -----Original Message----- From: Mike Alich <hostmaster@cctinc.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Date: Tuesday, January 12, 1999 12:27 PM Subject: Exchange Server >Can someone tell me if they have had experiences in routing email from a >domain into and exchange server? > >Or if you can tell me were to get this informartion? > >Thanks in advance! > >-- >Mike Alich >mike@cctinc.net >Cyber Communication Technologies, Inc. >Web Hosting and Internet Solutions. >http://www.cctinc.net >Virtual Web Hosting $14.95 per month > > > >To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org >with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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