Using SBS2K as an Email Host

OK. I know how good all of you are on here, so here is the scenario.

The agency I have just started with use to run a P2P networked which I have
upgraded to SBS2K. Their email provider is based in CA (we are in FL) and
continually go down. As of now, we use them as the POP3 and the local ISP as
the SMTP. I would like to bring everything in-house and use the SBS as the
email host for POP and SMTP and get rid of the internet mail side.

Not being a "classically trainined" computer person (my masters is in Public
Admin) I have an idea of how to do this but nothing clear in my head, and I
don't want to lose it. Is it a matter of changing the Server to an SMTP type
and bringing everyhitng in house that way? Guidabce would be appreictaed?

TIA

John C. Harris, MPA

Mark
Thu Jul 31 19:48:56 CDT 2003

if you are not "classically trained" and like the uptime you have with your
ISP then I would highly suggest continuing to pop out from teh server with
popbeamer. opening ports and lack of experience to not go hand in hand. I
have all my clients pop out to their mail from my pro host box which
increases security and increases uptime. Contrary to popular belief, this
is how many large companies do it but instead of using an ISP they use a
Linux box.

--
Sincerely,
Mark Mancini, CCA, CCNA, Master CIW&CI, CNE 4&5, MCSE+I 4&2000
www.MCSE2000.com
www.AppLauncher.com



"JC Harris" <jcharris@hstart.org> wrote in message
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> OK. I know how good all of you are on here, so here is the scenario.
>
> The agency I have just started with use to run a P2P networked which I
have
> upgraded to SBS2K. Their email provider is based in CA (we are in FL) and
> continually go down. As of now, we use them as the POP3 and the local ISP
as
> the SMTP. I would like to bring everything in-house and use the SBS as the
> email host for POP and SMTP and get rid of the internet mail side.
>
> Not being a "classically trainined" computer person (my masters is in
Public
> Admin) I have an idea of how to do this but nothing clear in my head, and
I
> don't want to lose it. Is it a matter of changing the Server to an SMTP
type
> and bringing everyhitng in house that way? Guidabce would be appreictaed?
>
> TIA
>
> John C. Harris, MPA
>
>