Go to the paragraph 'Installing GFI MailEssentials on a separate machine' for instructions on how to do this. If you choose this option, you have to configure IIS before installing GFI MailEssentials. NOTE: This separate machine does not need to be dedicated to GFI MailEssentials it can run other applications, such as GFI MailSecurity. You use less resources on your Mail server machine The GFI MailEssentials machine can have a lower spec then the Mail server machine and can process mail faster Additional fault tolerance if anything happens with your Mail server you still receive mail, which is queued on the GFI MailEssentials machine. Additional advantages are: You can perform maintenance on your Mail server machine, whilst still receiving from the Internet. GFI MailEssentials will act as a smart host/mail relay server in the perimeter network (also known as DMZ, demilitarized zone, and screened subnet). This also allows you to keep your corporate mail server behind the firewall. Installation option 2: Installing GFI MailEssentials on a separate machine If you are not running Exchange 2000/2003 or simply wish to separate the MailEssentials installation from the Exchange 2000/2003 machine, you can install MailEssentials on a separate machine.

If you install GFI MailEssentials in the DMZ, or in front of Exchange 2000/2003, this feature will not be available. This makes it easy for users to periodically review spam mail for false positives. NOTE: This installation option allows you to direct mail marked as spam directly to the user s junk mail folder. Go to the paragraph 'Installing GFI MailEssentials on the Exchange 2000/2003 machine for instructions how to install this deployment option.

Simply install GFI MailEssentials on the Exchange Server 2000/2003 machine. GFI MailEssentials can be installed in 2 ways: Installation option 1: Installing GFI MailEssentials on the Exchange server 2000/2003 machine This is a very straightforward and easy deployment mode. 1 Installing GFI MailEssentials Introduction to installing GFI MailEssentials This chapter explains the procedure on how to install and configure GFI MailEssentials.

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