Also, in this configuration if the backend server is takend down for some reason (patching.. Hardware servicing.. Etc) will the front end server be smart enough to keep accepting smtp traffic from external sources? -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Robillard Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 9:00 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End http://www.MSExchange.org/ So I have a front end server that is available to the internet servicing smtp, pop3, and owa. The brack end server has the IS. Which machine will be hit for internal behind the firewall outlook 2k clients (imap4?) -----Original Message----- From: Robert Abela [mailto:robert@xxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 8:57 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End http://www.MSExchange.org/ A very basic concept is that the front end server just handles the smtp server, pop3 etc while the information store is kept in the back end server. One of it's main advantages is to publish an exchange server on the internet like OWA etc. If the front end server is hacked or something, still the intruder won't have access to the information store. -----Original Message----- From: Jeffrey Robillard [mailto:jrobill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 2:52 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End http://www.MSExchange.org/ I have a question about the front-end / backend process. Does the front-end service the internet smtp traffic only... And backend services the inhouse outlook client stuff? How exactly does this work... And what is the benefit? Thanks a ton -----Original Message----- From: Kalpesh Pitale [mailto:kalpesh.pitale@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 4:12 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi MARK, Its very easy to built your front end back end Infrastructure. I was wondering any reason if you want to use E2K as front end server. Regards, Kalpesh. -----Original Message----- From: Mark Budman [mailto:mbudman@xxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Monday, 30 September 2002 10:58 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Front-End / Back-End http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hello. I am in the process of planning a front-End / Back End scenario for our Exchange system. Currently, we are running Exchange 2000 Enterprise on a Windows 2000 advanced (non clustered) server. I have some questions that I was wondering if someone might be able to assist me with. 1. Which server machine, Front or Back, should be more powerful? 2. We currently have in production a "Webserver", which hosts our Website. Is it possible to make this machine also a Front End server? 3. Is it true an organization can have one front-End Server and several back end servers (for different organizations / domains)? We want to have two independent mail systems 4. How easy / difficult is it to migrate / move from our current structure of one Email server to Front-End / Back End 5. Has anybody had experience with Front-End / Back-End? Any feedback would be appreciated. Thanks for your time. 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