Initial Configuration of Exchange 2007 SP1. Configuring Send Connector, Receive Connector, Accepted Domain, and E-mail Address Policy.

We have already demonstrated the installation of Exchange Server 2007 SP1 in the Step-by-Step Screencast:
How to Install Exchange 2007 SP1 on Windows Server 2008
Next, you have to perform Exchange 2007 SP1 initial configuration. You have to go through these steps because out of the box standard Exchange 2007 installation:

● Does not allow you to send e-mails to the Internet.
● Does not allow you to receive e-mails from the Internet – anonymous SMTP connections are dropped, and that’s how most e-mail servers will send e-mails to your Exchange server.
● In addition, the installation process configures a default e-mail address using the Forest root domain name which in most cases is different from the public e-mail domain used by the company.

In the following Step-by-Step video tutorial, you will see how to configure Send Connector, Receive Connector, Accepted Domain, and E-mail Address Policy for your Exchange Server 2007 SP1.

Stay tuned on NetoMeter – subscribe to NetoMeter RSS.

Dean