Define what you mean by SMTP gateway server. By that, do you mean a separate server running some other product, a dedicated server running Exchange, or an SMTP Connector on the Exchange box?
Your decision should be determined by your business needs. Some companies want all their e-mail going through a single headquarters portal so that it can be content and/or virus filtered, monitored, and/or easily shut-off in the event of a crisis. Other organizations have poor wide area networks, so it makes sense for their various offices to have their own Internet presence. Some even have separate e-mail domains for their offices, such as pk.corp.com and ae.corp.com perhaps in your case, so inbound mail can be routed directly to the offices, taking the strain off their wide area network. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Exchange List Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 8:55 PM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Connecting Dubai office hi Ed, Country-A (Pakistan) and Country-B (UAE, Dubai) 3 servers placed geographically Running Lotus Notes Separately. Also how can I make it a routeable network with respect to SMTP, Is it a good idea to place one SMTP gateway server in Dubai as MX-2 for contingency. Regards, Irf. -----Original Message----- From: Ed Crowley [MVP] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 7:50 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: RE: Connecting Dubai office >From what you've described, I think it's a valid approach, but your lack of detail and changing of names (Dubai to Country-A or Country-B) doesn't give me great confidence. Ed Crowley MCSE+Internet MVP Freelance E-Mail Philosopher Protecting the world from PSTs and Bricked Backups!T -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Exchange List Sent: Thursday, November 20, 2003 12:57 AM To: Exchange Discussions Subject: Connecting Dubai office Country-A Existing Environment: Windows 2000, Exchange 2000. Three mail servers placed geographically, for all outbound and inbound mails we have single point of entry. Country-B Existing Environment: Lotus Notes. I am planning to install exchange 2000 in Country-B within the same existing w2k and e2k environment, all outbound mails will use there Internet Access, for inbound I will use my SMTP placed in Country-A. I will add their old domain as a second domain in Country-A Exchange server and create their mailboxes so that they can receive mails from old domain. Please let me know if this is a correct approach. I need your input specially, on single point of entry for Internet Mails. Regards, Irf. _________________________________________________________________ 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] _________________________________________________________________ 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]
