I think it is a sound configuration that offers many advantages, mail content filtering for one, Mail queuing for another, if your internal messaging system goes tits up you can still capture in bound mail for future delivery, I use a split SMTP design on my network and there is nothing wrong with it, works great, so have fun. -----Original Message----- From: Vanvelthoven, Danny [mailto:D.Vanvelthoven@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, July 09, 2003 9:53 AM To: [ISAserver.org Discussion List] Subject: [isalist] SMTP on ISA? http://www.ISAserver.org Hi all, I was wondering: would it be a good idea to install an SMTP server on the ISA machine itself? I want to use the the SMTP filter, and I don't really have an other server available to install SMTP. The situation here is a back to back setup with a Linux firewall on the "outside" and ISA as the internal FW. In between them there's obviously the DMZ. Mail arrives on the SMTP servers in the DMZ which do a forward to the (published) exchange server. Policies are made so that only the SMTP's from the DMZ can connect to the published server. The new situation would be an SMTP on the ISA itself, which also can only be contacted by the SMTP's in the DMZ. What do you guys think? Danny Vanvelthoven ------------------------------------------------------ List Archives: http://www.webelists.com/cgi/lyris.pl?enter=isalist ISA Server Newsletter: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/newsletter.asp ISA Server FAQ: http://www.isaserver.org/pages/larticle.asp?type=FAQ ------------------------------------------------------ Other Internet Software Marketing Sites: Leading Network Software Directory: http://www.serverfiles.com No.1 Exchange Server Resource Site: http://www.msexchange.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 ISAserver.org Discussion List as: gmaks@xxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send a blank email to $subst('Email.Unsub') ------------------------------------------------------------------------ LEGAL DISCLAIMER: The information included in this message is personal and/or confidential and intended exclusively for the addressees as stated. This message and/or the accompanying documents may contain confidential information and should be handled accordingly. If you are not the intended reader of this message, we urgently request that you notify Centric KSI immediately and that you delete this e-mail and any copies of it from your system and destroy any printouts immediately. It is forbidden to distribute, reproduce, use or disclose the information in this e-mail to third parties without obtaining prior permission from Centric KSI. We expressly point out that there are risks associated with the use of e-mail like data corruption, interception, unauthorised amendment, viruses and unforeseen delays. Centric KSI and the companies within the group shall not accept any liability whatsoever for damage resulting from the use of e-mail. Legally binding obligations can only arise for Centric KSI by means of a written instrument, signed by an authorized representative of Centric KSI. ------------------------------------------------------------------------