Tuesday, August 7, 2012

How to setup a custom port for Smarthost in SBS2008

Here is how you can set up a custom SMTP port when using a Smarthost in Small Business Server 2008.

  1. Log into the server with administrative rights.
  2. Click on Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Exchange Server 2007 -> Exchange Server Console.
  3. Click on Organization -> Hub Transport -> Send Connectors tab.
  4. Make a note of the name of your send connector (ex. Windows SBS Internet Send SERVERNAME)
  5. Click on Start -> All Programs -> Microsoft Exchange Server 2007, then right click on Exchange Server Shell and select open as administrator. Accept the UAC prompt
  6. Type in the following command: set-sendconnector –identity ‘Windows SBS Internet Send SERVERNAME’ –port 465
  7. Port 465 must match the Smarthost settings.