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Exchange 2007 POP connector

Asked by: DBrookfield

Ok long story but in Exchange 2003 it was still possible to setup a pop connector, i.e you could down mail to a the exchange server for specific pop accounts, now |'m trying to do this in Exchange 2007, I don't have an option of going back to 2003 as the client in question has 2003 x64 setup on their server and they've already invested a good deal of money setting it up with some propriatry software on it. So I'm stuck with exchange 2007 any ideas, I've not had much contact with exchange 2007 so all help gratefully accepted.

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Answers

 

by: ikm7176Posted on 2008-07-09 at 00:42:20ID: 21961316

Your best deal would be to contact the software vendor and get the upgrade version which supports exchange 2007.

Alternatively, you can purchase a pop3 connector which supports exchange 2007. POPcon is one i remember http://www.christensen-software.com/popcon.htm

 

by: DBrookfieldPosted on 2008-07-09 at 01:42:25ID: 21961542

It's not to support exchange 2007 it's because this is X64 and Exchange 2003 does not run on X64 and coughing up more money isn't really an option.

 

by: ikm7176Posted on 2008-07-09 at 03:03:51ID: 21961890

Exchange 2003 by default didn't had pop connector. Can you elaborate more about your setup? Did you used any Pop3 connector software on exchange 2003 to download the emails? where are your emails stored ?

 

by: DBrookfieldPosted on 2008-07-09 at 09:52:53ID: 21965773

In 2003 you could set up a pop connector, this would down anymail from a pop box elsewhere, I'm looking to do this in 2007 and then smart host the SMTP, for reasons beyond my control I can't send SMTP straight out. I can't just collect all email for this domain as other people log in and collect their POP mail, hence the pop connector.

A better way of looking at is this way.

Users 1 and 2 are in London and want something more sophisticated than Simple internet mail and Outlook or Thunderbird, they have an Exchange 2007 licence the server runs X64 Win Serevr 2003

Users 2 and 3 Are in another country and want to keep their email the way they have it at the moment.

Converting Users 2 and 3 to the idea of Exchange just won't happen.

 

by: GorenaPosted on 2008-08-28 at 16:35:16ID: 22340948

I had the same problem with a client because they can only get a dynamic IP where they are located.  The POP connector in SBS 2003 was the answer.  At this point, I do not know if SBS 2008 will come with a pop connector.  It seems that there are a bunch of thrid party POP connector programs for Server2008 with Exchange 2007 (which requires 64 bit Server 2008).  Thus you need a static IP and it also seems that SSL is required (seems to be no longer an option).   So I would guess that SBS 2008 will not have a pop connector included.  If I am wrong, please let me know if SBS 2008 comes with a pop connector.  I hope this helps.

 

by: DBrookfieldPosted on 2008-08-29 at 06:01:02ID: 22344889

Yeah abouit Microsoft making things complicated, why did they remove the pop connector?  I'm going to have to build a virtual machine with 32 bit server 2003 and then exchange 2003 to do this, and man how much work is that? And making someone buy a certificate who ever thought that was a good idea? Maybe MS has shares in verisign? Why would a small business ever make it that complicated to get email.

 

by: DBrookfieldPosted on 2009-05-20 at 13:26:14ID: 24435949

HI there, nonoe of these answers were techincally correct although they were helpful. I'm happy to spli the points. But not sure if this is correct. You're input on this is greatlfully accepted.

 

by: ee_autoPosted on 2009-05-29 at 10:59:02ID: 24504656

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