DOCUMENT:Q279860 06-AUG-2002 [exchange] TITLE :XFOR: How to Stop IMS from Relaying Junk E-mail PRODUCT :Microsoft Exchange PROD/VER::5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3 OPER/SYS: KEYWORDS:exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 exc55sp3 ====================================================================== ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- The information in this article applies to: - Microsoft Exchange Server, versions 5.5 SP1, 5.5 SP2, 5.5 SP3 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- SUMMARY ======= This article describes how to configure the Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Service to stop relaying junk e-mail (spam). This procedure does not prevent Post Office Protocol version 3 (POP3) clients and Internet Message Access Protocol 4 (IMAP4) clients from sending SMTP messages. MORE INFORMATION ================ To configure the Microsoft Exchange Server Internet Mail Service to stop relaying unwanted mail, follow the instructions in the following Microsoft Knowledge Base article: Q196626 XFOR: Restricting Routing in the Internet Mail Service This article describes how to enable specific Internet Protocol (IP) addresses or users to relay SMTP messages by using the Routing Restrictions tab. When you follow the procedure in this article, you may inadvertently configure the Internet Mail Service so that POP3 and IMAP4 users are prevented from sending messages to the Internet. If all POP3 and IMAP4 users connect from the same IP addresses or IP subnets, click to select the "Hosts and clients with these IP addresses" check box on the Routing Restrictions tab. If you add the respective IP addresses or subnets, the clients are able to send Internet messages. If you click to select the "Hosts and clients that authenticate" check box, you must configure clients that connect to this service to send Internet messages. Each client profile must be set up to log on to the outgoing mail server. To enable outgoing server authentication in Microsoft Outlook Express, follow these steps: 1. Open the properties of the default Internet account, and then click the Servers tab. 2. In the Incoming Mail Server box, verify that the user account information is in this format: \. This information should be followed by the domain account password. 3. In the Outgoing Mail Server box, click to select the "My server requires authentication" check box, and then click the Settings button. 4. Click either the "Use same settings as my incoming mail server" check box, or specify an additional account and password to use that is different from the incoming mail server's account and password. 5. Click OK to save the settings. POP3 and IMAP4 users are now able to send Internet messages, and the security settings to prevent junk e-mail remain intact. For additional information, click the article number below to view the article in the Microsoft Knowledge Base: Q193922 XFOR: Preventing the Internet Mail Service From Relaying Unsolicited Commercial E-Mail Messages Q255695 XCON: Do Not Reroute Incoming SMTP Mail Option Still Allows Relay as a Non-Delivery Report Additional query words: IMS spam ====================================================================== Keywords : exc55 exc55sp1 exc55sp2 exc55sp3 Technology : kbExchangeSearch kbZNotKeyword2 kbExchange550SP1 kbExchange550SP2 kbExchange550SP3 Version : :5.5 SP1,5.5 SP2,5.5 SP3 Issue type : kbinfo ============================================================================= THE INFORMATION PROVIDED IN THE MICROSOFT KNOWLEDGE BASE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND. MICROSOFT DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. IN NO EVENT SHALL MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER INCLUDING DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, LOSS OF BUSINESS PROFITS OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, EVEN IF MICROSOFT CORPORATION OR ITS SUPPLIERS HAVE BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR CONSEQUENTIAL OR INCIDENTAL DAMAGES SO THE FOREGOING LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY. Copyright Microsoft Corporation 2002.