Exactly. Plus it gives me the ability to send mail to different servers via domain name without having to worry about MX records or DNS. Everything points to the gateway.
Jim Zangara, MCSE+I
IT Manager
Special Projects Engineer
Premiere Radio Networks
A Division of Clear Channel Communications
15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 500
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
Direct: (818) 461-8620
mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Why don't they just make mouse flavored cat food? -- Steven Wright
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Blackstone [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:21 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing
>
>
> Nope. Smart. I always put an AV gateway in front of any mail
> server. Plus the gateway can queue mail if the server goes
> down or during service work.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Duey [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:21 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing
>
>
> Paranoid?
>
> --Andrew Duey, MCSE
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Zangara, Jim [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 4:15 PM
> To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing
>
> We use NAV for gateways as a mail relay that sends to
> exchange running antigen and then to the desktops with nav CE
> Jim Zangara, MCSE+I
> IT Manager
> Special Projects Engineer
> Premiere Radio Networks
> A Division of Clear Channel Communications
> 15260 Ventura Blvd Suite 500
> Sherman Oaks, CA 91403
> Direct: (818) 461-8620
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Why don't they just make mouse flavored cat food? -- Steven Wright
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Leblanc, Shawn [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 2:08 PM
> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing
> >
> >
> > I agree - without exception.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Drewski [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 1:44 PM
> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing
> >
> >
> > NT Servers can be just as secure as Unix servers, if you apply the
> > proper patches. You do apply the proper patches, don't you?
>
> >
> > -- Drew
> > ********************************
> > Visit http://www.drewncapris.net! Go! Go there now!
> > TEN THINGS YOU CAN DO TO PREVENT WAR
> > http://www.alternet.org/story.html?StoryID=11597
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Lathrum Matt-P55173 [
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 3:37 PM
> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> > Subject: RE: Exchange SMTP Routing
> >
> >
> > Are you sure you want to put NT machines on the firewall? Shouldn't
> > there be UNIX machines there for better security?
> >
> > --
> > Matt Lathrum
> > General Dynamics Decision Systems
> > When cryptography is outlawed,
> > bayl bhgynjf jvyy unir cevinpl.
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Leblanc, Shawn [ mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Friday, November 09, 2001 10:53 AM
> > To: MS-Exchange Admin Issues
> > Subject: Exchange SMTP Routing
> >
> > Currently we run;
> >
> > Exchange 5.5 SP4
> > WinNT4.0 Sp 6A
> >
> > We also currently have our mail routed to us and
> scanned\filtered by
> > an outside company which costs $$. We are looking at building a
> > server that just does SMTP relay\filtering\scanning and put
> it in our
> > DMZ. We are also looking at putting Trend virus scanning
> on the box
> > so that our mail is scanned by two different AntiVirus companies
> > before delivered to the users desktops. Our logic behind
> > this is sometimes Trend comes out with a pattern a little
> > quicker than Symantec, so we do both. We also do attachment
> > filtering with Norton For Exchange.
> >
> > I guess I have a couple of questions about this;
> >
> > 1. What is everyone else using for SMTP relay. What software,
> > location of server, etc.
> >
> > 2. What is the best SMTP relay software\hardware? Should I
> just use
> > another install of Exchange on a regular server`?
> >
> > Any suggestions or relevant web sites will be greatly appreciated.
> >
> > Regards,
> > Shawn
> >
> > List Charter and FAQ at:
> > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
> >
> >
> > List Charter and FAQ
> > at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
> >
> >
> >
> > List Charter and FAQ at:
> > http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
> >
> >
> > List Charter and FAQ
> > at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
> >
> List Charter and FAQ at:
> http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
>
>
> List Charter and FAQ
> at: http://www.sunbelt-software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
>
>
> List Charter and FAQ at:
> http://www.sunbelt-> software.com/exchange_list_charter.htm
>
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