DOCUMENT:Q197977  22-APR-1999  [exchange]
TITLE   :XFOR: Uninstall SMTP Gateway and Install IMC to Route SMTP Mail
PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange
PROD/VER:WinNT:4.0
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The information in this article applies to:

 - Microsoft Exchange Server, version 4.0 
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SUMMARY
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This article explains how to remove the SMTP Gateway for MS Mail postoffice and
install the Exchange Server Internet Mail Connector to route the SMTP mail for
the downstream post offices.

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To remove the SMTP Gateway, install and configure the Exchange Server Internet
Mail Connector, perform the following steps:

1. Uninstall the access component.

2. Uninstall the gateway component.

3. Configure the Internet Mail Connector for Exchange Server.

4. Install the access component on the downstream post office and point it to
   the Exchange shadow post office.

To set up the old SMTP gateway to communicate with Exchange Server, perform the
following steps:

1. Install -r from the SMTP Gateway access disk.

2. Install -r from the SMTP Gateway disk.

3. Install Gateway access disk point to the shadow post office. No downstream
   post offices need to be changed.

To configure the Internet Mail Connector as the SMTP gateway for MS Mail users,
perform the following steps:

1. Smarthost must route to IP address of the Exchange Server computer.

2. Uninstall the access component from hub post office.

3. Uninstall the gateway component from hub post office.

4. Re-install the access component on the hub post office pointing to the
   connector post office as the gateway post office.

Because the Internet Mail Connector is already up an running on the Exchange
Server computer(they must test outgoing mail), they should now be set to send
and receive through the Internet Mail Connector.

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Technology        : kbExchangeSearch kbExchange400 kbZNotKeyword2
Version           : WinNT:4.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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