Windows Server 2008 SMTP Server
Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Documentation
SMTP Server
SMTP Server Procedures
Install SMTP Server
Use Microsoft Management Console
Start Microsoft Management Console
Start, Stop, or Pause an SMTP Virtual Server
Starting an SMTP Virtual Server
Pausing an SMTP Virtual Server
Stopping an SMTP Virtual Server
Start, Stop, or Pause the SMTP Service
Configure the SMTP Virtual Server
Change the Default Startup Setting
Create Additional SMTP Virtual Servers
Set Connections
Enable Protocol Logging
Set Up a Virtual Server for Clustering
Set Security Options
About Security Settings
Setting Operator Permissions
Requiring Authentication for Incoming Connections
Configuring Authentication for Outbound Messages
Requiring TLS Encryption
Installing a Server Certificate for TLS Encryption
Setting IP Access Restrictions to the Server
Setting or Removing Relay Restrictions from a Virtual Server
Manage Messages
Limiting Number of Messages per Connection
Setting the Message Size Limits
Setting the Recipient Limits
Storing the NDRs
Deliver the Messages
About Message Delivery Options
Configuring Retry Attempts and Intervals
Setting the Maximum Hop Count
Setting the Masquerade Domain
Setting a Fully Qualified Domain Name
Configuring a Smart Host
Enabling Reverse DNS Lookup
Create or Delete a Domain
About Domains
Creating a Domain
Deleting a Domain
Configure Local Domains
Designating a Default Domain
Configuring an Alias Domain
Designating a Drop Directory
Configure Remote Domains
Setting a Route Domain
Enabling TLS Encryption for a Remote Domain
Configuring Authentication for a Remote Domain
Configuring ATRN for a Remote Domain
Configure LDAP Server Connections
Preliminary Steps to Configuring LDAP Connections
Selecting a Schema Type
Determining the Authentication Level
Setting LDAP Routing Information
Set Up an ODBC-Compliant Database
SMTP Server Concepts
SMTP Server Overview
Accessing Tabs
Improving System Performance
Key Features
Components
Components and Microsoft Management Console Display Settings
Relationship Between the Components
Mailroot Directory and Default Directories
Process Overview
Processing Messages
Local Message Delivery
Remote Message Delivery
SMTP Server Maintenance
Overview of Monitoring Tools
Monitoring System Processes
Monitoring SMTP Performance and Configuration
Reliability and Performance Monitor Overview
Monitoring Performance
Monitoring System Capacity
Monitoring Message Transactions
Protocol Log Overview
Log Formats
Microsoft IIS Log File Format
Microsoft IIS Log File Entries
NCSA Common Log File Format
NCSA Common Log Format Entries
W3C Extended Log File Format
W3C Extended Log File Entries
ODBC Logging
Log Format Comparison
Planning Protocol Logs
Enabling Protocol Logging
SMTP Server Troubleshooting
General Troubleshooting Tips
Delivery
Messages Aren't Being Delivered to the Drop Directory
Messages Aren't Being Delivered to a Specific Remote Domain
Remote Messages Aren't Being Routed Through the Smart Host
Masquerade Domain Is Set but the From Header Is Unchanged
System
Out of Memory
Troubleshooting the SMTP Server
SMTP Service Starts but the SMTP Virtual Server Does Not
Restart the SMTP Virtual Server in MMC
SMTP Snap-in Is Not Displaying in MMC
Add the SMTP Snap-in Manually
Queue Directory Contains .bad Files
Client Is Unable to Connect
Help Reference
General Tab
Identification
Access Tab
Computer Dialog Box
Messages Tab
Delivery Tab
Outbound Security
LDAP Routing Tab
Security Tab
Local Domain Properties
Remote Domain Properties
Windows 2008 R2 and Windows 7 Documentation