I believe Outlook uses RPC calls and will always talk directly to the server containing the relevant IS. In other words Outlook ignores front end servers. > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey Robillard [mailto:jrobill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: 01 October 2002 16:29 > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > What about the "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 11:27 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > It will keep up the queue before forwarding the mails to the internal > server. > > -----Original Message----- > From: Jeffrey Robillard [mailto:jrobill@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Tuesday, October 01, 2002 3:02 PM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Front-End / Back-End > > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > 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? 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