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Hi,<br />
I have a new 2008 R2 server with a clean install of Exchange 2010 sitting here which needs configuring.<br />
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I have found lots of article specifying the details of configuration the exchange server but what I need right now is some basic explanation of how the terms used to describe Exchange roles and functionality relates to my environment and needs. Basically I don't want to start configuring things I simply don't need.<br />
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The company I work for has about 10 employees. We don't host our own domain (and website), we use a third party. My predessesor had set things up in such a way that we send through the ISP's SMTP server and recieve using a bulk pop3 connector. Surely that has got to be a bad thing?<br />
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Is it a sensible move to configure our Exchange server so that I can change the DNS on our third party control panel to point the MX record(s) at our Exchange server and let exchange handle the receipt and sending of mail our email? <br />
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What do I need to set up?<br />
Are there any pitfalls?<br />
I really need some basic advice and pointers before heading into the unknown.<br />
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Hi,
I have a new 2008 R2 server with a clean install of Exchange 2010 sitting here which needs configuring.

I have found lots of article specifying the details of configuration the exchange server but what I need right now is some basic explanation of how the terms used to describe Exchange roles and functionality relates to my environment and needs. Basically I don't want to start configuring things I simply don't need.

The company I work for has about 10 employees. We don't host our own domain (and website), we use a third party. My predessesor had set things up in such a way that we send through the ISP's SMTP server and recieve using a bulk pop3 connector. Surely that has got to be a bad thing?

Is it a sensible move to configure our Exchange server so that I can change the DNS on our third party control panel to point the MX record(s) at our Exchange server and let exchange handle the receipt and sending of mail our email? 

What do I need to set up?
Are there any pitfalls?
I really need some basic advice and pointers before heading into the unknown.
.


Setting up mail on Exchange 2010 - basic overview questions...

Exchange is the server side of a collaborative application product that is part of the Microsoft Server infrastructure. Exchange's major features include email, calendaring, contacts and tasks, support for mobile and web-based access to information, and support for data storage.