Appendix 2: Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 Connector; Creating The Connectors Automatically; Creating The Connectors Manually - GFI FaxMaker Getting Started Manual

9 Appendix 2: Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 Connector

When using GFI FaxMaker in a Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 environment, configure SMTP
connectors to route all emails addressed to faxmaker.com, smsmaker.com, fax: and
sms: to GFI FaxMaker.
The connectors can be created automatically or manually.

Creating the connectors automatically

Creating the connectors manually

The connectors can be removed automatically or manually.
Removing the connectors automatically
Removing the connectors manually
9.1 Creating the connectors automatically
GFI FaxMaker installed on Microsoft Exchange Server
During installation, GFI FaxMaker automatically configures Microsoft Exchange to allow
processing of faxes and SMS.
The setup creates a Foreign Connector and a Receive Connector named GFIFaxMaker.
No further configuration is required post-installation.
GFI FaxMaker installed on a separate machine
To configure connectors when installing GFI FaxMaker on a separate machine than
Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 Hub Transport role server:
1. Run the GFI FaxMaker setup on the Microsoft Exchange Hub Transport server.
2. When choosing the components to install, disable GFI FaxMaker Fax Server and select
Exchange 2000/2003/2007/2010 SMTP connector.
3. In the next screen, specify the IP address or server name of the GFI FaxMaker server.
4. Proceed with installation.
For more information, refer to
The setup creates a Send Connector and a Received Connector named GFIFaxMaker.
9.2 Creating the connectors manually
GFI FaxMaker installed on Microsoft Exchange Server
NOTE: Connectors are automatically created during installation when GFI FaxMaker
is installed on the Microsoft Exchange Hub Transport server.
From the Microsoft Exchange Management Shell, run the following commands:
1. Create a Receive Connector:
new-receiveconnector -name "GFIFaxMaker" -Bindings "0.0.0.0:25" -
RemoteIPRanges "10.10.10.10" -AuthMechanism "ExternalAuthoritative"
-PermissionGroups "ExchangeServers" -fqdn "faxmaker.com"
Replace 10.10.10.10 with the IP address of the GFI FaxMaker machine.
2. Create a Foreign Connector:
new-ForeignConnector -Name "GFIFaxMaker" -AddressSpaces
"faxmaker.com,smsmaker.com,FAX:*,SMS:*"
3. Set the drop folder for the Foreign Connector created:
GFI FaxMaker
Installation procedure
Appendix 2: Microsoft Exchange 2007/2010 Connector
chapter in this manual.
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