The front end server is meant to server as a proxy to the backend server. The FE server can proxy HTTP, IMAP, POP, OMA, and Server Active Sync connections. If you are running a FE server, there should be no reason to publish you BE server via ISA. Dennis > -----Original Message----- > From: Ruba Al Omari, Eng. [mailto:romari@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] > Sent: Monday, October 25, 2004 2:39 AM > To: [ExchangeList] > Subject: [exchangelist] FE > > http://www.MSExchange.org/ > > > hi > > I know this sounds silly but is front end meant to http OWA > only? So if users are to access their email through POP or > IMAP I still need to publish the back end server through the ISA? > > If I publish the FE through the ISA then I don't need to > publish the backend? And users will still be able to send and > receive emails? > > Many thanks > > ------------------------------------------------------ > 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: deppdm@xxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe visit > http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=exchangelist > Report abuse to listadmin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx >