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SMTP Relay to Prevent

Author
28 Oct 2007 10:30 AM
Nicolas Macarez
Hi!
I have a W2K3 server with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 installed.
I want to prevent external users, known or unknown, to use my server as an
SMTP Relay.
In fact, I have noticed that I can successfully send messages from any
outside Outlook client by configuring an e-mail account with
mail.mydomain.com in the SMTP field and authentication with a known user
account and password from the NT domain.
How can I prevent that?
Help appreciated.
Nicolas

Author
28 Oct 2007 11:47 AM
Leif Pedersen [ MVP]
Hi,,

On the properties of the smtp virtuel server, access tab, relay button is as
standard authenticated users allowed to relay. If you remove this check - it
should no longer be possible.

Leif

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"Nicolas Macarez" <maca***@free.fr> skrev i meddelelsen
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> Hi!
> I have a W2K3 server with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 installed.
> I want to prevent external users, known or unknown, to use my server as an
> SMTP Relay.
> In fact, I have noticed that I can successfully send messages from any
> outside Outlook client by configuring an e-mail account with
> mail.mydomain.com in the SMTP field and authentication with a known user
> account and password from the NT domain.
> How can I prevent that?
> Help appreciated.
> Nicolas
>
>
Author
28 Oct 2007 5:36 PM
Nicolas Macarez
OK Leif,
Thanks a lot.
Regards
NIcolas

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> Hi,,
>
> On the properties of the smtp virtuel server, access tab, relay button is
> as standard authenticated users allowed to relay. If you remove this
> check - it should no longer be possible.
>
> Leif
>
> "Nicolas Macarez" <maca***@free.fr> skrev i meddelelsen
> news:OumRY2UGIHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl...
>> Hi!
>> I have a W2K3 server with Exchange Server 2003 SP2 installed.
>> I want to prevent external users, known or unknown, to use my server as
>> an SMTP Relay.
>> In fact, I have noticed that I can successfully send messages from any
>> outside Outlook client by configuring an e-mail account with
>> mail.mydomain.com in the SMTP field and authentication with a known user
>> account and password from the NT domain.
>> How can I prevent that?
>> Help appreciated.
>> Nicolas
>>
>>
>

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