Thanks for the reply.
Here's my setup and what I'm seeing.
Internet --> ASSP (25) *BOX A*--> MailEnable *BOX
A* --> Exchange *BOX B*
Exchange *BOX B* -- Mailenable *BOX A* -->
Internet
I think I'm confusesd as to the meaning of what the
different config options means.
I set Exchange to smarthost to the BOX A port 125, but I
noticed that MailEnable is set to listen to SMTP on port
125.
Is this why ASSP is being bypassed?
Should I tell ASSP to that the relay port is 225, tell
Exchange to smarthost to 225 on BOX A ?
My assumption is that ASSP passes the mail to the mail
server, correct? So if the relay port is set to port 12345 and Ecxchange is
tols to smarthost to port 12345, then ASSP should get the email, whitelist and
pass it to Mailenable to be sent out?
Yes? No? Am I just not seeing what is right in front of
my nose? :)
thanks!!!!
Mr. Sean
Branam
Coronado Unified School District
550 F
Ave.
Coronado, CA 92118
I've always had the best success if ASSP is always
sending the mail to the same SMTP destination. Perhaps some of the newer
versions can handle things differently.
So, I have the following for a mail
path.
Internet->ASSP(port 25)->AVScanner(port
225)->Exchange
Exchange->ASSP(port25)->AVScanner(port
225)->Internet
Notes:
Exchange is setup to send mail to ASSP as a
smarthost.
The ONLY reason I use port 225 for the AVScanner is that
it is on the same server as Exchange.
ASSP ALWAYS sends mail to AVScanner port
225
AVScanner is responsible for determining if the mail gets
routed to Exchange, or out to the internet.
ASSP already blocks relays, so I don't worry about
someone relaying through AVCenter.
There may be other ways, but this is what works for me.
To set things up this way, you don't need to use the
Relay Host or Relay Port fields, but Mail Enable must be configured to
route internal mail to Exchange, and external mail out to the Internet (to the
appropriate MX for the destination).
To translate this into your setup, I think it would look
like this (with 127.0.0.1:125 in the SMTP Destination field of
ASSP).
Internet->ASSP (port 25)->Mail Enable(port
125)->Exchange
Exchange->ASSP (port 25)->Mail Enable(port
125)->Internet
Theo
Thanks.
I understand that concept and that's how I have it setup,
but I think my configuration for Mail Enable (smtp server) and ASSP is
wrong.
I was trying to determine how ASSP talks to the mail
server.
Currently I have assp listen port as 25.
SMTP destination is Exchange Server port
25
Relay Port is 125
I have the Mail Enable mail server on the ASSP box, smtp
port accepting on 125
I have Exchange smart host pointing to ASSP port
125
Did I miss something or configure something
wrong?
thanks!!!
Mr. Sean
Branam
Depending upon your version of Exchange (the location of
the screen is different) just set your Exchange server to deliver to a smart
host (the IP address of ASSP). However it is important to remember
that ASSP won't send mail, itself. Once Exchange forwards the mail to
ASSP for whitelisting purposes,etc, ASSP processes the mail and then forwards
it to an SMTP mail server for deliver. This can be the SMTP server from
Microsoft or any other mail server.
Your outbound mail should look similar to
this.
Client-->Exchange-->ASSP-->SMTP
Server-->Firewall/router-->Internet
The following won't work:
Client-->Exchange-->ASSP-->Firewall/router-->Internet
unless in this scenario
Internet represents the IP address of your ISP mail
server.
Jim Carnes
Information Systems
Administrator
Travel Destinations Management Group
410-363-3111x2222
jcarnes@traveldest.com
Hello,
I am trying to
setup an ASSP relay box.
It will be on
it's own box, accepting email from the outside and relaying it to and
Exchange box.
I think I have
it setup correctly, but I can't tell if the Exchange box is sending outgoing
email through the ASSP box.
Has anyone done
this and are there any examples anywhere?
All I've been
able to find are examples of ASSP and Exchange on the same
box.
thanks!