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Server Exchange Server Default SMTP Virtual SMTP Virtual Server MailShield SMTP Outbound

 
Exchange Server – Setup Outbound Filtering 
 
 
This document outline the procedure for setting up your Exchange server to direct all outbound 
email (that is, email originating from within your organisation) to MailShield for filtering.  
 
This will ensure that even if you have anti-virus on your computers that if one pc does get infected 
that it can not send out via e-mail to it’s intended recipients. This is the most common method of 
virus distribution.  
 
All steps below are performed in the Microsoft Exchange System Manager application.  
1. Start the Microsoft Exchange System Manager application and browse to the Servers 
item in the left-hand pane. 
2. Select the mail server you are using and then browse to the SMTP item that can be 
found under Protocols. 
3. Select the Default SMTP Virtual Server item that appears in the right hand pane  
(see below picture). 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4. Right click the Default SMTP Virtual Server and select Properties 
5. Select the Delivery tab and then click on the Advanced button. 
6. In the new window that appears (see below picture) enter the name of the MailShield filter 
server under Smart Host.  
 
The MailShield outbound filtering server is : filter-smtp.mailshield.com.au 
Ensure that neither the Attempt direct delivery before sending to smart host nor the 
Perform reverse DNS lookup on incoming messages boxes are checked. 
If your Internet connection does not have a fixed IP address, it is imperative you configure SMTP 
Authentication to instruct MailShield’s servers to accept messages from your Exchange Server.  
How to set up SMTP authentication is explained below.  
If you do have a fixed IP address, setting up SMTP authentication is not necessary. Let us know 
your IP address so we can add you to the trusted network list. Please contact us using the 
methods in the support section below to get this feature setup. 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Once you've setup your Exchange server to send all outbound emails through MailShield you must 
configure your Exchange server to authenticate itself to send outbound e-mail This is only suitable 
if you do not have a static ip address. Do this by completing the following steps:  
1. Right click the Default SMTP Virtual Server (as shown in first picture )and select 
Properties. 
2. Select the Delivery tab and then click on the Outbound Security button. 
3. In the window that appears (see picture below) select the Basic Authentication option. 
4. Enter the User name and Password that was assigned to you by MailShield, then click the 
OK button. If you do not have a username and password for outbound authentication 
please contact us using one of the methods in the support section below to get this feature 
enabled. 
 
 
 
That is the complete tutorial. Your e-mail server should now be sending all e-mail out 
through our servers. Do not forget to test after changes have been made. 
 
 
 
Support 
If you have trouble following this document or would like our support team to assist you with 
making any changes to your account then please e-mail support@mailshield.com.au or call us 
during business hours on 1300 668 443