Adjusting Exchange Server Settings

Where does the POP3 account point to?
No, you shouldn't have two accounts everywhere. Exchange should be handling all email. SBS is Exchange, they are one and the same.

For some reason, the server was setup without having email delivered to the server.
Are you on a permanent internet connection? With a static IP address?

-M

If you are using SBS 2003, I suggest using the POP3 Connector in Exchange System Manager.

Configure the POP3 Mailboxes for each user to download and store on the server.

Then, you need to configure all the clients to connect and retrieve email via Exchange. This way, the mail stays safe on the server.

You will also have to import the local users PST into their exchange account to ensure you dont loose any email.

-BBRazz

As per Mestha, if you have a Static IP on a Nailed Up connection, (DSL or Better) then I suggest having your DNS records configured such that an A record points to your external IP, and you Primary MX record resolves that A record.

i.e.

mail.mydomain.com A Record points to 12.12.12.32
MX Preference 0 mail.mydomain.com

You will need port 25 Opening on your router and forwarding to the SBS Server.

-BBRazz

Ok, so if I setup the POP3 Connector do I then remove the POP3 account withing outlook? Also what then controls the SMTP for outgoing?

Remove the POP account from Outlook.

Now create a new account in Outlook using the "Exchange Account" option rather than POP. This will do all the work fro you. You just need the servername (Exchange Server) and username. (AD Username)

-BBRazz

Ok, but for some craxy reason our web hosting company uses Outgoing server (SMTP) 26 instead of port 25 so I will I adjust this at the server? If I no longer have the POP3 account within outlook I will need to be able to adjust this at the Excahgne Server is that correct?

You're going to have to modify the OUTBOUND Port as such.

http://www.no-ip.com/support/guides/email/quick_start_alternate_port_smtp.html

-BBRazz

There must be something that I am missing because it is just not working!! I am using a ymail account to test everything. I added my email to the POP3 Manager as suggested, I adjust the Default SMTP to port 26 along with all other recomended changes from the link you sent. I removed the POP3 account from outlook and added the exchange account with my local domain and user name. I still can not get mail in or out? Any other ideas? What could I be missing here? I adjusted the SMTP connector although I am not sure I needed to. Our SMTP does not require authentication. Ok not sure what other information could help at this point, please let me know if you have any other ideas!

Are you sure that your SMTP outbound doesn't require authentication? Many of them do. Remember that ISPs often will use a POP3 collection for authentication when sending, which Exchange doesn't do at the same time.

If the messages are in the queues, what reason code is it giving?

-M

Should I be able to receive and not send if the SMTP is not setup correctly? I am getting no undelivered message in my outlook to check the error I am just unable to get an email to my ymail account or receive an email from my ymail account.

I am going to provide some more information and hopefully that will be helpful! Our internet is provided by a separate company then our web and email hosting which I am sure is typical. So do I need to use the internet provides outgoing SMTP information in this case of the web and email hosts SMTP information? What about the POP3 typically a standard outlook email account will use the internet and email providers mail.domain.com for the POP3.

So how would I setup the POP3 for sending? Using the Internet porviders POP3 setting (I do not think that has ever worked for me in a standard outlook accout) or with the domain POP3 controler? If so do I need to setup the POP3 Virtual Server in Exchange System Manager?