IIS and SMTP - Can I use smtp for email server and how

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Can I use smtp for email server and how

john

2005-03-08, 5:51 pm

I know exchange server is a email server with outlook client. Can I use smtp
for email server and how without exchange?

Jeff Cochran

2005-03-09, 5:57 pm

On Tue, 8 Mar 2005 15:21:02 -0800, "john"
<john@discussions.microsoft.com> wrote:

>I know exchange server is a email server with outlook client. Can I use smtp
>for email server and how without exchange?

SMTP is what mmanages transfer of mail to and from systems. There's
no inbox for a POP or MAPI client such as Outlook to use. Server 2003
has a POP server included, other versions do not.

Might also look at free mail server software, Mercury Mail is popular.
At pmail.com.

Jeff