Bluie

Someone has set up a server/network for me with exchange. How do you alter the frequency that it 'ping' for emails from where they are hosted as it appears it does it every 15mins which is too long.

Any help much appreciated.

ChrisB

Not much information there, but it sounds like it's MS Small Business Server with Exchange using the POP3 collector to grab e-mails from your host's server.

The smallest collection window for the POP3 collector is 15 minutes, so not much you can do with that. You could use a third party application that supports a smaller window but that will either cost money to buy or need some time/effort to configure a free one.

The better option is get your e-mails changed so your Exchange Server becomes the primary server for the domain and hence e-mail delivery is much quicker. A few hoops to jump through to ensure you can do this but it's not too much work if the person doing it knows what they are doing.

scoobz72

Depending on how the exchange server has been configured, you can change the ping frequency, but I believe the polling would need to be done from the Raq server hosting your email in line with Exchange.
You can alternatively use send/receive from outlook & modify the properties.
Open Outlook, go to Tools ---> Options ---> Mail Setup Tab --->Press Send/Receive, which will allow you to alter the refresh rate.

Bluie

Thanks for this, it is SBS with exchange.

Is there a guide to convert to primary server, ie could I do this myself

ChrisB

Not that I've found. You'll need help from whoever hosts your domain, as the MX records need changing. Ideally, you'd leave your existing host as the backup, then if you go offline, mail is delivered them and you can collect once you're back on line.

You need to make sure port 25 on the Exchange Server is exposed to the outside world. You'd also probably need a reverse DNS entry creating by you broadband provider unless you relay through another mail server for outbound mail traffic.

Does your provider do any anti-spam/anti-virus scanning for you?

Bluie

Thanks once again,will wait for the chap who sorted the server to return from his holiday to sort this out as 15 mins is too long to wait for updates.

I use 1and1 who do the spam/anti virus, I also have the server version of AVG in place.

Bodgit

there is a lot of dangerous advice going on here that could be costly.

All you need to do is add subdomain to your original for example mail.company.co.uk

then point this record to your external ip.

change your mx records to deliver to mail.company.co.uk

the redirect port 25 on your firewall to your server.

This will give you an smtp feed and you will no longer need the pop email addresses. this can all be done on 1and1.

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ChrisB

So which bit is dangerous and costly?