Summary: Microsoft Exchange Server is an e-mail server that can be used to handle local (Intranet) e-mail. It can also be configured to send and receive outgoing (Internet) mail on demand (dial on demand).
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Microsoft Exchange Server is an e-mail server that can be used to handle local (Intranet) e-mail. It can also be configured to send and receive outgoing (Internet) mail on demand (dial on demand). Not only can Exchange Server be used as a local mail server to handle your intranet mail, but it can also be configured to send and receive mail to and from the Internet.
With the Exchange Server, you can have the server dial-up to your local ISP on demand, then connect to the mail service on your Virtual Private Server and download any stored mail. This allows you the ability to have continuous e-mail support on your local intranet where traffic is heavier, in addition to being able to send and receive e-mail to and from the Internet on a more periodic basis. You should be aware that we do not currently have a solution for Exchange Server for Virtual Subhosts.
Because your Virtual Private Server is always connected to the Internet, it is always available for incoming mail messages and can store (or queue) these messages for you until you are ready to retrieve them. The ability of the Exchange Server to perform dial-on-demand e-mail retrieval allows you to take advantage of the lower prices of a dial-up connection, providing a more affordable Internet mail solution for your company. The information provided here should be easily adaptable for any other Mail Server, such as Novell's Workgroup Server.
The following diagram illustrates the theory behind the process. You and your fellow employees are located on your LAN or Intranet at your Office. You use a dial-up connection through your ISP to surf the web, read news, download files, and remotely administrate your Virtual Private Server. You may have previously had both an internal LAN mailbox and a POP or IMAP mailbox on your Virtual Private Server.
Using the Exchange Server (or equivalent software) you can now queue your Internet mail on your Virtual Private Server and instruct Exchange Server to periodically connect to the Internet, download the mail from your Virtual Private Server, and then distribute it to your local area network mailboxes.
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You need to configure both your Exchange Server and your Virtual Private Servers in order to implement Mail-On-Demand.