Pre-Installation Action: Configure Mail Server; Mail Server Environments - GFI FaxMaker Getting Started Manual

3 Pre-installation action: Configure mail server

This chapter describes how GFI FaxMaker works with various mail environments, how
faxes/SMS are sent and received, and how received faxes/SMS are forwarded back to
users. For more information refer to
Before installing GFI FaxMaker, configure how incoming and outgoing faxes and SMSs are
routed by the mail server to GFI FaxMaker.
Select your mail server environment:
Microsoft Exchange
Lotus Notes/Domino
Other SMTP/POP3 mail servers
SAP 4.7
3.1

Mail server environments

This section describes how GFI FaxMaker works with various mail environments, how
faxes/SMS are sent and received, and how received faxes/SMS are forwarded back to
users.
Select your mail server environment:
Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010
Lotus Domino/Notes
Other SMTP/POP3 mail servers
ISP hosted mail server
Multiple mail servers
3.1.1 Microsoft Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010
GFI FaxMaker can be installed in a Microsoft Exchange Server 2000/2003/2007/2010
environment:
»
Directly on the mail server: Install GFI FaxMaker directly on the Microsoft Exchange
2000/2003 server or a Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 server with Hub Transport role.
For more information, refer to
machine chapter in this manual.
»
On a separate machine than the mail server: Install GFI FaxMaker on a separate
machine than Microsoft Exchange. For more information, refer to
installed on a separate machine
NOTE: For larger networks it is recommended to install GFI FaxMaker on a separate
machine than Microsoft Exchange.
GFI FaxMaker
Mail server environments
GFI FaxMaker installed on Microsoft Exchange Server
chapter in this manual.
Pre-installation action: Configure mail server
section in this manual.
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