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TechNet Webcast: Exchange Server 2003 in Depth (Part 06 of 14): Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (Level 200)

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ip technologies

Overview The Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP) protocol is core to Exchange 2003 and Exchange Administrators require a sound knowledge of the protocol. The presenter of this webcast provides an in depth understanding of SMTP. Topics addressed include commands and ports for both SMTP and Extended Set of Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, how to configure Domain Name System for SMTP, Relays, and Smart Hosts. This webcast includes an important segment on security, which explains how to configure and secure SMTP, firewall requirements, and what makes traffic secure.

Further White Paper Details
Publisher	Microsoft
Live Date	11th November 2005 00:00 GMT
Format	Webcast
Topics	IP Technologies, Security Management, Email

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The A-Z of ebusiness (S)

SMTP The computer that hosts the server program is also frequently referred to as the server. Simple Mail Transfer Protocol. Set-top box is the name given to the box that enables an analog television set to receive the digital transmission of content.

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WebWatch

Anti-spam standards pushed by internet body

With the way things work now under the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol (SMTP), there is no widespread method for that kind of verification. Proposals for how to achieve email verification without scrapping SMTP abound, and many of those proposals...

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The Spam Report
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anti-spam,
spam

Anti-spam email "caller ID" gets Microsoft backing

That con is made easier, because SMTP lets email senders claim to be anyone. AOL and others, which would like to stop fraudulently addressed, or "spoofed," email long before it gets delivered to subscribers' in-boxes - before it's sent, if possible.

Channel:
The Spam Report

Father of the internet says email ID will cure spam

Spam has risen to such heights partly because of a fundamental weakness in the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, or SMTP, the messaging protocol that has defined email for more than two decades. Using SMTP, email recipients have no way of determining...

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LANs

Microsoft double whammy hammers spam

SPF, which preceded Microsoft's own efforts, took another approach, putting authentication at the start of the process of sending and receiving email -- the simple message transport protocol (SMTP). The spoofing takes advantage of a flaw in the...

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The Spam Report

Can email ID beat the spammers?

Johnson said: "Setting aside rewriting SMTP, email authentication is the best thing we have today," referring to the Simple Mail Transfer Protocol, the basic technology behind email. Email and SMTP was this great open standard, we just have to be a...

Live Webcast: Telecoms 2.0 - Where is telecoms heading?

In this webcast, our panel of experts will review where we are with next generation telecoms in the UK, working through the concept of 'Telecoms 2.0': - Realising the potential of Next Generation Networks - why it isn't just about the technology? - What attributes should firms be looking for in their telco partner? - Is the relationship between telco provider and customer changing? - What things need to happen to make next generation services a reality? - You say you want the supplier to change. Do you want to change too? - What is Telecoms 2.0?

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ZDNet UK

Telecom 2.0: Mind over matter

ntl:Telewest Business believes that the role of the telco is evolving. Gone are the days when it was enough to simply focus on circuits and minutes, customers now need a far higher degree of interaction and look for suppliers who will talk business solutions with them.

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ntl:Telewest Business

IBM Information Server Change Data Capture

In today's fast-paced world, access to real-time data has never been more important. To be successful, organizations need to be able to report and analyze corporate data quickly and easily, regardless of what applications created the data, what platform they're running on, or what database they're stored in.

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IBM

An examination of server consolidation: the trends that can drive efficiencies and help businesses gain a competitive edge

This white paper provides a starting point for organizations contemplating server consolidation. It includes an overview of server consolidation concepts and techniques and provides guidance on methodologies. It also looks at the potential cost savings associated with server consolidation and offers information on how organizations can sustain the advantage they have gained by consolidating their servers.