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Step 5: Enable your mail server to route emails via gateway
Step 6: Update your domain MX record to point to mail relay server
Step 7: Test your new mail relay server
Step 1: Enable IIS SMTP Service
Windows Server 2003
1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Add or Remove Programs > Add/Remove Windows
Components.
2. Select Application Server and click Details.
3. Select Internet Information Services (IIS) and click Details.
4. Select the SMTP Service option and click OK.
5. Click Next to finalize your configuration.
Windows Server 2008
1. Launch Windows Server Manager.
2. Navigate to the Features node and select Add Features.
3. From the Add Features Wizard select SMTP Server.
NOTE
The SMTP Server feature might require the installation of additional role services and
features. Click Add Required Role Services to proceed with installation.
4. In the following screens click Next to configure any required role services and features, and
click Install to start the installation.
5. Click Close to finalize configuration.
Step 2: Create SMTP domain(s) for email relaying
1. Go to Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Internet Information Services (IIS) Manager.
2. In the left pane, expand the respective server node. Right click Default SMTP Virtual Server and
select Properties.
4. Expand Default SMTP Virtual Server node.
5. Right click Domains and select New > Domain.
6. Select Remote and click Next.
7. Specify organization domain name (for example, test.mydomain.com) and click Finish.
Step 3: Enable email relaying to your Microsoft
®
Exchange server
1. Right click on the new domain and select Properties.
2. Select Allow the Incoming Mail to be Relayed to this Domain.