Usually you'd designate it as a Front-End server as well. That just says that it's not going to handle any user mailstores. There are some docs on http://www.microsoft.com/exchange/library that talk about FE-BE scenarios if you need them. al -----Original Message----- From: Amy Kohler [mailto:akohler@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 3:23 PM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] Bridgehead Exchange Server Build http://www.MSExchange.org/ Good Afternoon! It has been suggested to me to build a Dedicated BridgeHead server for my exchange environment to off load the backend servers since I am using restrictions on connectors. Does anyone know of a "rules to follow or steps to follow for building a Dedicated Bridgehead server? All is 2000 Do I Just install exchange, patch it, IIS Lockdown it. It will be behind firewalls. ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Exchange Newsletters: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/newsletter.asp Exchange FAQ: http://www.msexchange.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: World of Windows Networking: http://www.windowsnetworking.com Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 ISA Server Resource Site: http://www.isaserver.org Windows Security Resource Site: http://www.windowsecurity.com/ Network Security Library: http://www.secinf.net/ Windows 2000/NT Fax Solutions: http://www.ntfaxfaq.com ------------------------------------------------------ You are currently subscribed to this MSEXchange.org Discussion List as: al.mulnick@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe visit http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx