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how to send mail from Exchange server *to* exchange server using Acronis
We have Acronis backup and recovery for our backup software running on our SBS 2008 server. This SBS server is also running Exchange Server 2007. One of the settings in Acronis lets me forward error messages to an email address. The settings request the name of the mail server, port, address, etc. This works fine when I use a gmail account as follows:
e-mail address: myaccount@gmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
User Name: myaccount@gmail.com
Password: <mygmailpassword>
When I attempt to send a test message to this account it works just fine. However, I really want to send the email to an account on my local domain. So, given that the host 'MAIL' is the local exchange server, I tried:
e-mail address: myADid@publicDomain.org
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.publicDomain.org
Port: 465 | 25 (tried both)
User Name: myADid
Password: <myADpassword>
This doesn't work. I immediately fail with the message "Failed to conect to the mail server."
Since it works with the gmail server, but not with my own Exchange server, I think the problem is on my end (i.e. my firewall, Exchange, SBS ...), and not with the Acronis software.
Any ideas?
e-mail address: myaccount@gmail.com
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): smtp.gmail.com
Port: 465
User Name: myaccount@gmail.com
Password: <mygmailpassword>
When I attempt to send a test message to this account it works just fine. However, I really want to send the email to an account on my local domain. So, given that the host 'MAIL' is the local exchange server, I tried:
e-mail address: myADid@publicDomain.org
Outgoing mail server (SMTP): mail.publicDomain.org
Port: 465 | 25 (tried both)
User Name: myADid
Password: <myADpassword>
This doesn't work. I immediately fail with the message "Failed to conect to the mail server."
Since it works with the gmail server, but not with my own Exchange server, I think the problem is on my end (i.e. my firewall, Exchange, SBS ...), and not with the Acronis software.
Any ideas?
Hi.
Is your backup server inside your network? If so, within ex2007, create a new receive connector that will only receive mail from your backup servers internal IP then set its authentication settings to allow TLS and Basic Auth. Set the 'Permission Groups' settings to Anonymous Users only.
If this still fails, try disabling TLS so that just Basic Auth is enabled - from your description, it sounds like you may need to do this.
Regards
Is your backup server inside your network? If so, within ex2007, create a new receive connector that will only receive mail from your backup servers internal IP then set its authentication settings to allow TLS and Basic Auth. Set the 'Permission Groups' settings to Anonymous Users only.
If this still fails, try disabling TLS so that just Basic Auth is enabled - from your description, it sounds like you may need to do this.
Regards
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The backup server *is* the same as the Exchange server. So, I am basically sending from the backup app to Exchange on the same machine.
I'm not too familiar with creating receive connectors (if that is still what is needed). The 1st image (hub) shows my list of receive connectors. The one labeled "Default MAIL" is the Exchange Server host and also the host where the backup app runs.
The next image (properties) shows the 4 propery tabs for the "Default MAIL" connector. Given this information, do you recommend creating another receive connector, or modifying some of the settings for MAIL? Of course, mail delivery works fine for normal email delivery to users, so I wouldn't want to mess that up. (not sure why I need to mess with all this configuration for an intra-domain delivery, but oh well).
What do you think?
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I'm not too familiar with creating receive connectors (if that is still what is needed). The 1st image (hub) shows my list of receive connectors. The one labeled "Default MAIL" is the Exchange Server host and also the host where the backup app runs.
The next image (properties) shows the 4 propery tabs for the "Default MAIL" connector. Given this information, do you recommend creating another receive connector, or modifying some of the settings for MAIL? Of course, mail delivery works fine for normal email delivery to users, so I wouldn't want to mess that up. (not sure why I need to mess with all this configuration for an intra-domain delivery, but oh well).
What do you think?
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All - I've been out for a couple of weeks. I will try the suggested solution ASAP. Please don't delete.
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I have a solution for this one I'll post shortly (need to grab an image)
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I had to do a number of things that seem extraordinarily messy.
1. First, I created a new ReceiveConnector called "Acronis".
2. Using the exchange shell I added permissions:
Get-ReceiveConnector "Acronis" | Add-ADPermission -User "NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON" -ExtendedRights "ms-Exch-SMTP-Accept-Any-R
3. In the Acronis e-mail notification configuration, I set the target email address to the distribution group I want to notify: admins@mydom.com.
4. Outgoing mail server set to 192.168.0.2, which is the domain mail server and the incoming server (albeit with a public IP).
5. port set to 25.
No user name, no password.
6. Additional email parameter, From: admins@mydom.com; use TLS encryption if possible.
That seemed to the trick. I think I've tried a number of these combinations, but probably creating the receive connector (1) and setting its permission (2) are what did the trick.
1. First, I created a new ReceiveConnector called "Acronis".
2. Using the exchange shell I added permissions:
Get-ReceiveConnector "Acronis" | Add-ADPermission -User "NT AUTHORITY\ANONYMOUS LOGON" -ExtendedRights "ms-Exch-SMTP-Accept-Any-R
3. In the Acronis e-mail notification configuration, I set the target email address to the distribution group I want to notify: admins@mydom.com.
4. Outgoing mail server set to 192.168.0.2, which is the domain mail server and the incoming server (albeit with a public IP).
5. port set to 25.
No user name, no password.
6. Additional email parameter, From: admins@mydom.com; use TLS encryption if possible.
That seemed to the trick. I think I've tried a number of these combinations, but probably creating the receive connector (1) and setting its permission (2) are what did the trick.
ASKER
With gmail, encryption on and port 465 works. Encryption off with port 465 doesn't work (hangs forever, or at least too long for my patience). Gmail with encryption off and port 25 fails immediately with "Authentication has failed"
So, the only configuration that works is gmail, SSL encryption on, port 465.