Mustafa, the purpose of the FE server is so that the Outlook client need not know the name of the BE server. The FE server is simply a proxy for the client which directs the requests the BE server based on the users Exchange information in AD. Greg ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- This e-mail message may contain privileged, confidential and/or proprietary information intended only for the person(s) named. If you are not the intended recipient, please destroy this message, and any attachments, and notify the sender by return e-mail. If you are not the intended recipient(s), or the employee or agent responsible for delivering the message to the intended recipient(s), you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Mustafa Cicek [mailto:mbcicek@xxxxxxxxx] Sent: Tuesday, October 19, 2004 10:16 AM To: [ExchangeList] Subject: [exchangelist] RE: Mail Server Name http://www.MSExchange.org/ Hi Michael! That is exactly Exchange question. It is important to know in a FE/BE architecture which server name the Outlook client must know as Exchange Mail Server. Consider that mailboxes are stored on back-end Exchange server. Microsoft Support told that Exchange mail server must be the server where mailboxes are stored. In this case the back-end Exchange must be the mail server on Outlook client. I have doubt about it. Best Regards Mustafa