No, it is not necessary. I do not have a connector (ok, actually I do, but it is ONLY routing mail to for a specific domain). All my normal e-mail flows out through the SMTP VS. What you have to realize is that SMTP connector properties override the Default SMTP VS properties. So, if your SMTP VS relay settings are wrong and allow relaying, if your SMTP Connector is not allowing relaying, it will not be allowed. If you can detail what your Relay settings are on both your SMTP VS and the Connector, or even better, detail what your friend's settings are, we can probably help with where the problem is.
Ben Winzenz Network Engineer Gardner & White (317) 581-1580 ext 418 -----Original Message----- From: Bridges, Samantha [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Posted At: Thursday, December 04, 2003 9:17 AM Posted To: Exchange (Swynk) Conversation: Exchange 2000 SMTP Connector Subject: Exchange 2000 SMTP Connector Is having a SMTP Connector necessary in and Exchange 2000 Organization? I have a friend who has an Exchange server that is somehow relaying spam. My server does not relay spam and has the same settings in the SMTP Virtual server properties. The only difference between his system and mine is that I have a SMTP Connector and he doesn't. Or at least he says he doesn't see a connector in his ESM. I thought it was necessary to have a connector. Samantha _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&; lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED] _________________________________________________________________ List posting FAQ: http://www.swinc.com/resource/exch_faq.htm Web Interface: http://intm-dl.sparklist.com/cgi-bin/lyris.pl?enter=exchange&text_mode=&lang=english To unsubscribe: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Exchange List admin: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
