Allow a Server to “Relay” Through Microsoft Exchange
KB ID 0000542 Problem Back in the early days of email, just about all mail servers let you relay mail though them. That was fine until someone worked out you could then get someone else to send out your “spam”, and they would look like the guilty party. Even today people misconfigure their Exchange servers and make them an open relay. But what happens if you have a particular server or machine that you want to let use your...
Exchange 2019, 2016, 2013 – Allowing a Host/IP to Relay Mail
KB ID 0000891 Problem There a a few more hoops to jump through to allow a host to relay though Exchange 2013. For earlier versions of Exchange see the links below. Allow Relay from an IP With Office 365 (Exchange Online) Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2010 Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2007 Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2003 Allow Relay from an IP with Exchange 2000 Solution How to create a ‘Relay’...
Exchange 2007 to Exchange 2010 Upgrade / Transition / Migration
KB ID 0000236 Problem I recently posted an article on Exchange 2003 to 2010 Transition, Only to be asked, “Can you do the same for Exchange 2007 to 2010?”, so here it is 🙂 Before we start, I’m aware “Migration”, “Swing Migration”, and “Transition” have three very different meanings, Depending on which KB, blog or piece of Microsoft documentation you are reading. Be under no...
Exchange 2010 – Error in IIS Manager When Editing Authentication
KB ID 0000340 Problem Whist in IIS Manager and attempting to edit the authentication for the Exchange directory you see the following error, Error reads, There was an error while performing this operation. Details Filename: ?C:Program FilesMicrosoftExchange ServerV14ClientAccessowaweb.config. Line number: 30 Error: Configuration section not allowed to be set below application. Solution 1. Navigate to C:Program FilesMicrosoftExchange...
Exchange 2010 (c/w SP1) Install – Greenfield Site
(Installing on Server 2008 R2) KB ID 0000416 Problem Microsoft have not only slipstreamed the service pack into the install media, they have (Finally!) got the install routine to put in all the usual pre-requisites, roles, and features, that you had to do yourself before. (With the exception of the Microsoft 2010 filter pack, but even then you can do that after the install). The procedure below was done on a single server in a test...